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Estimated 25 million Americans to see boost in federal food benefits

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

The change announced late Thursday ensures the lowest-income households can access up to $95 in additional monthly emergency food assistance benefits approved by Congress last year. Previously, people already receiving the maximum benefit amount pre-coronavirus weren't eligible for more.

Florida governor issues order banning businesses from requiring 'vaccine passports'

By Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order Friday banning businesses from requiring customers to show proof they've been vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to get service.

Strong jobs report offers signs of hope for an economic recovery

By William Brangham, Alison Thoet

The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday a net gain of 916,000 jobs last month, the most since August, while the unemployment rate fell to 6 percent. The upbeat jobs report seems to confirm some economists' forecasts that the economy is…

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WATCH: Biden credits American people for jobs numbers

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

President Joe Biden welcomed March job data as America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring, adding 916,000 jobs for the month.

March hiring accelerated to 916K, yet many jobs remain lost

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate, stimulus checks flow through the economy and businesses increasingly reopen.

Supreme Court upholds FCC's easing of local media ownership limits

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The old rules prohibited a single entity from owning a radio or TV station and a daily newspaper in the same media market. They also limited how many radio and TV stations one company could own in a single market…

WATCH: Biden holds first Cabinet meeting amid infrastructure push

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden used his first Cabinet meeting to promote his new infrastructure plan, but the gathering had a very different look and tone from those held by his predecessor.

U.S. jobless claims rise to 719,000 as virus still forces layoffs

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more businesses reopen, vaccines are increasingly administered and federal aid spreads through the economy.

People leaving prison have a hard time getting jobs. The pandemic has made things worse

By Justin Stabley

In the best of economic times, formerly incarcerated people face an uphill battle to find full-time employment, facing administrative hurdles, social stigma and emotional health issues from their time in prison.

WATCH: Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to 'win the future'

By Associated Press

Speaking at a carpenters union training center in Pittsburgh, Biden promised results as grand in scale as the New Deal or Great Society programs that shaped the 20th century.