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Egg producers shift as public demand for cage-free hens grows

By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press

The nation's egg producers are in the midst of a multibillion-dollar shift to cage-free eggs that is dramatically changing the lives of millions of hens in response to new laws and demands from restaurant chains.

California sues Tesla for alleged discrimination, racial slurs at plant

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

California regulators allege the company has been discriminating against Black employees who have been likened to monkeys and slaves at the San Francisco Bay Area factory where most of its vehicles are made.

How rising prices are squeezing Americans who were already on a tight budget

By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis

Many economists believe the spike in prices is going to be quite high compared to a year ago, while inflation's bite has been particularly pronounced on some groups of Americans. That includes seniors living on fixed incomes and millennials who…

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'I could live normally': How child tax credit payments brought relief to these families

By Laura Santhanam

Congress failed to extend funding for the credit, and these families reflected on how the payments shaped their lives amid COVID-driven economic uncertainty and how they are getting by now.

Biden threatened to block Russia's Nord Stream 2 amid Ukraine tensions, but what is it?

By David McHugh, Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden has targeted Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline as he tries to deter the Kremlin from a feared invasion of Ukraine.

COVID restriction protests threaten border trade between Canada, U.S.

By Rob Gillies, Tracey Lindeman, Associated Press

Speaking in an emergency debate late Monday in Parliament, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the protesters are trying to blockade the Canadian economy and democracy.

Justice Department announces seizure of $3.6 billion in laundered cryptocurrency, 2 arrests

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Justice Department has announced its largest-ever financial seizure — more than $3.5 billion — and the arrests of a New York couple accused of conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency.

WATCH: Biden touts electric vehicle charging plant to be built in Tennessee

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden is celebrating the announcement that an Australian electric vehicle charging company will establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Tennessee, calling it "great news" for American workers and "for the planet."…

Biden says no Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

By Sylvie Corbet, Aamer Madhani, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Biden made his comments during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House, shortly after the two leaders met for talks about the simmering crisis.