Jan 21 Watch 4:47 In Davos, Trump hails U.S. 'economic boom,' downplays climate crisis By Ryan Chilcote As his Senate impeachment trial begins, President Trump is meeting with other world leaders, economic scholars and business moguls in Davos, Switzerland, as part of the World Economic Forum. In an address there, Trump hailed a U.S. economic "boom" and… Continue watching
Jan 21 WATCH: Trump addresses World Economic Forum at Davos Trump addressed the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, hours before his historic impeachment trial was to reconvene in the U.S. Senate in Washington. Continue reading
Jan 21 Column: Why bosses should let employees surf the web at work By Stephanie Andel, The Conversation New research suggests "cyberloafing" can help workers cope with an exceptionally stressful work environment. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump heads to Davos as Senate readies for impeachment trial By Darlene Superville, Associated Press When President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial is called to order in the Senate this week, he'll be thousands of miles away at the Davos economic forum in the Swiss Alps. Continue reading
Jan 20 How black Americans' lives have--and haven't--changed since Dr. King's death By Sharon Austin, The Conversation Today we are still fighting many of the same battles as Dr. Martin Luther King did in his day. Continue reading
Jan 20 Google CEO calls for regulation of artificial intelligence By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press “There is no question in my mind that artificial intelligence needs to be regulated. The question is how best to approach this,” Sundar Pichai said. Continue reading
Jan 20 Huawei executive's extradition hearing begins in Canada By Jim Morris, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The case has infuriated Beijing, caused a diplomatic uproar and added to tensions between China and the United States. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 6:45 Why climate change means new risks for U.S. financial markets From fires to floods, the warming climate is reshaping the globe. In fact, the decade of the 2010s was the hottest ever recorded on Earth. And although activists and scientists have long been sounding the alarm, a new voice joined… Continue watching
Jan 16 U.S. Treasury announces it will begin selling new 20-year bond By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Faced with financing budget deficits topping $1 trillion annually, the Treasury is introducing a new 20-year bond. Continue reading
Jan 16 What is the toll of trade wars on U.S. agriculture? By Menzie Chinn, Bill Plumley, Econofact Agriculture incomes would have shown no growth in 2019 but for massive and unprecedented federal assistance. Continue reading