Sep 18 Biden leads Trump by double digits, but more Americans trust Trump on economy despite historic recession By Laura Santhanam With Trump’s overall disapproval rating hovering at 53 percent, U.S. adults said Biden would do a better job as president on some of the issues most important to them. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 10:21 Is the U.S. government paying twice for coronavirus vaccine? By Paul Solman COVID-19 vaccine development continues to be the subject of political jostling, with President Trump contradicting top U.S. health officials regarding timeline and efficacy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they expect to distribute vaccines publicly at no cost… Continue watching
Sep 17 COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Before the pandemic hit the economy, the number signing up for jobless aid had never exceeded 700,000 in a week, even in the depths of the 2007-2009 Great Recession. Continue reading
Sep 17 COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in U.S. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number of people that illustrates the broad economic damage still taking place nine months after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in the… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 7:20 A bipartisan group in the House is still trying to deliver a virus aid deal How do you break a stalemate? Congress and the White House remain at odds over providing relief for economic casualties of the coronavirus pandemic. But a group of House members from both parties is trying to spark progress by unveiling… Continue watching
Sep 16 Federal Reserve sees interest rates near zero, at least through 2023 By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Fed’s moves are occurring against the backdrop of an improving yet still weak economy, with hiring slowing and the unemployment rate at 8.4%. Continue reading
Sep 16 U.S. charges 5 Chinese citizens in global hacking campaign By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The five defendants remain fugitives, but prosecutors say two Malaysian businessmen accused of conspiring with the alleged hackers to profit off the attacks on video game companies were arrested in that country this week and face extradition proceedings. Continue reading
Sep 16 Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected By Associated Press The global economy is expected to rebound and grow by 5 percent next year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said in a report. Continue reading
Sep 15 Income in the U.S. rose in 2019. So did the number of uninsured By Mike Schneider, Associated Press In 2019, median household income in the U.S. was the highest ever on record. But that was before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Continue reading
Sep 14 Automaker Daimler AG to pay $1.5 billion to settle emissions cheating probes By Michael Balsamo, Tom Krisher, Associated Press Officials say Daimler violated environmental laws by using so-called "defeat device software" to circumvent emissions testing and sold about 250,000 cars and vans in the U.S. with diesel engines that didn't comply with state and federal laws. Continue reading