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Biden directive expands jobless aid to more unemployed

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Those eligible include people who have turned down job offers because they believed the employers weren't providing sufficient protection from the coronavirus.

Boeing will pay $6.6 million to settle FAA allegations

By Associated Press

Boeing is in more trouble with federal regulators. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that it imposed $5.4 million in civil penalties against the company for violating terms of a previous settlement in 2015.

U.S. jobless claims still high at 730,000 but fewest in 3 months

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week in a sign that layoffs may have eased, though applications for aid remain at a historically high level.

Facebook says it will pay $1 billion over 3 years to news industry

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

News companies want Google and Facebook to pay for the news are on their platforms. Governments in Europe and Australia are increasingly sympathetic to this point of view.

Chairman Powell says Federal Reserve is in no hurry to raise interest rates

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Powell also warned Wednesday that many who had worked in industries hardest hit by the pandemic and ensuing recession will likely need to find different jobs.

WATCH: Biden to order a review of U.S. supply chains for vital goods

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden is preparing to sign an executive order to review U.S. supply chains for large-capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals and critical minerals.

WATCH: Senate holds hearing on SolarWinds hack

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden has said that dealing with “Russian recklessness and hacking into computer networks in the United States and across Europe and the world has become critical to protecting our collective security.”…

Fed Chair Powell says recovery incomplete, higher inflation unlikely

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the U.S. economy's ongoing weakness Tuesday in remarks that suggested that the Fed sees no need to alter its ultra-low interest rate policies anytime soon.

Facebook to lift Australia news ban after dispute over paying for journalism

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

The social media company caused alarm with its sudden decision last week to block news on its platform across Australia.

In Texas, attention turns to storm repairs, delivering aid

By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press

Many people are still getting a sense of the wreckage left by the icy blast that hit Texas and much of the Deep South last week, knocking out power to millions and contributing to nearly 80 deaths.