Nov 09 Frustrated Americans who voted for Trump await the economic changes he promised By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Trump campaigned on promises to impose huge tariffs on foreign goods, slash taxes and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Yet many economists warn that Trump’s plans are likely to worsen inflation, raise costs for consumers and drive up the federal debt. Continue reading
Nov 08 Borrowers grapple with what Trump’s win means for their student loan debt By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press The economy was an important issue in the election, helping to propel Donald Trump to victory. But for borrowers, concerns about their finances extend beyond inflation to include their student debt. Continue reading
Nov 05 Voters face dozens of ballot measures affecting life, death, taxes and more By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Voters are deciding dozens of state ballot measures affecting the way people live, work and die. Continue reading
Nov 05 Boeing factory strike ends as union workers vote to accept contract By David Koenig, Lindsey Wasson, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press A strike by 33,000 Boeing factory workers is coming to an end after more than seven weeks. The aerospace giant's unionized machinists voted on Monday to accept a company contract offer. Continue reading
Nov 04 Many retailers offer ‘returnless refunds.’ Just don’t expect them to talk much about it By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Even if brands don't provide details about such policies on their websites, returnless refunds are expanding in at least some retail corners. Continue reading
Nov 04 Boeing factory workers hold contract vote that could end their 7-week strike By David Koenig, Associated Press A Seattle-based district of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is recommending that its members approve the Boeing offer that would raise pay rates by 38 percent over four years. Continue reading
Nov 01 Harris team warns CEOs that Trump’s disregard for the law threatens the economy By Josh Boak, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press “A president who targets people, targets CEOs, targets companies, targets journalists and targets opposition could have a devastating impact on the investment confidence that has been robust for the past four years but also part of America’s strength since its… Continue reading
Nov 01 U.S. employers added only 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press America's employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 9:21 The potential economic impact of Trump’s mass deportation promise By Paul Solman Immigration is a key issue of this campaign. Vice President Harris says if elected, she will pass a bipartisan bill strengthening border security. Former President Trump promises a much larger crackdown including mass deportations. Paul Solman examines the potential economic… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 4:32 New airline refund rules could ease travel hassles for American passengers By Geoff Bennett Just weeks before the holiday travel season, new airline refund rules went into effect across the country. They can mean big changes for when, and how, Americans get paid back for things like flight delays or mishandled baggage. They would… Continue watching