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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez seek climate emergency declaration

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

A week after President Joe Biden signed signed executive orders intended to combat the worst effects of climate change, progressive lawmakers are urging him to go even further and declare a national emergency on climate change.

McKinsey & Company agrees to pay nearly $600 million over opioid crisis

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

In a deal announced Thursday with attorneys general for most states, the company agreed to make public documents showing communications with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and three other companies that have been in the opioid business.

WATCH: Dems push Biden to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt

By Associated Press

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says data shows that canceling federal student debt would result in higher incomes, more jobs, greater homeownership rates and more small business formation.

Myanmar's new military government blocks Facebook

By Associated Press

Myanmar's new military government blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday's coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected government and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.

WATCH: Labor Secretary nominee Marty Walsh testifies before Senate committee

By Associated Press

If the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approves the Walsh nomination, the full Senate will make a final vote in the coming days.

WATCH: Experts, leaders testify before House on the small business economy during COVID-19

By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press

As the U.S. economy undergoes an uneven recovery from the virus pandemic, many small business owners face a tough decision on whether and when to take on employees.

U.S. unemployment claims fall to 779,000 but job cuts grind on

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined to 779,000 last week, a still-historically high total that shows that a sizable number of people keep losing jobs to the viral pandemic.

How unconventional trading led to turmoil on Wall Street

By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis

In late January, a handful of unlikely Wall Street stocks began skyrocketing in value, which has led to big market volatility. The spike was driven by an unconventional group of traders who had banded together on a buying spree, determined…

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Ecuador to pick new president amid deepening economic crisis

By Regina Garcia Cano, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press

Voters in Ecuador are heading to the polls to pick a new president amid a deepening economic crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Why U.S. hiring could rebound faster than expected

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

A hopeful view is gaining steam that as vaccinations reach a critical mass in the United States, perhaps around midyear, the economy and the job market will strengthen much faster.