Jan 28 Creator of Rhode Island's beloved Big Blue Bug landmark dies at 88 By Associated Press The creator of the Rhode Island landmark, the Big Blue Bug, which advertises a local pest control business on Interstate 95 in Providence, has died. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 7:08 Despite rising salaries, the skilled-labor shortage is getting worse There's a shortage of skilled tradespeople throughout the American economy, and it is a persistent problem that started well before the pandemic. But what's behind that gap and what can be done? Paul Solman reports for our series, "Work Shift",… Continue watching
Jan 28 Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6 By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Officials said a liquid nitrogen leak at a northeast Georgia poultry plant killed six people Thursday, with multiple others taken to the hospital. Continue reading
Jan 28 Oversight panel overturns 4 Facebook content takedowns in first ruling By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press In its initial batch of rulings, the board ordered Facebook to restore posts by users that the company said broke standards on adult nudity, hate speech, dangerous individuals and misinformation. Continue reading
Jan 28 Amazon asks regulators to block shareholder proposal to address hate speech By Associated Press Amazon.com, Inc. has asked federal regulators to block multiple shareholder proposals addressing criticism of the company's stances on curbing hate speech, diversity in hiring, workplace conditions and surveillance technologies. Continue reading
Jan 28 Brokerages limit trading in GameStop, sparking outcry By Alex Veiga, Associated Press GameStop stock has rocketed from below $20 to more than $400 this month as a volunteer army of investors on social media challenged big institutions who has placed market bets that the stock would fall. Continue reading
Jan 28 U.S. economy shrank 3.5 percent in 2020 after growing 4 percent last quarter By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Stuck in the grip of a viral pandemic, the U.S. economy grew at a 4 percent annual rate in the final three months of 2020 and shrank last year by the largest amount in 74 years. Continue reading
Jan 28 U.S. jobless claims fall but remain high at 847,000 as pandemic rages By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell but remained at a historically high 847,000 last week, a sign that layoffs keep coming as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 6:45 'Small army' of online investors drives stock market frenzy Part of Wednesday's market frenzy was not just a plunge due to the concerns over the pandemic. There's been major tumult in recent days as individual investors and young day traders upend the market and send prices of a few… Continue watching
Jan 27 WATCH: Fed chair Jerome Powell holds press conference on economy By Associated Press The Federal Reserve pledged on Wednesday to keep its low interest rate policies in place even well after the economy has sustained a recovery from the viral pandemic. Continue reading