May 20 Ford is cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs By Tom Krisher, Associated Press In a major restructuring plan designed to save about $600 million per year, Ford said will trim thousands of jobs by August. Continue reading
May 20 Harris wants to fine companies for gender pay disparities By Associated Press Under Kamala Harris' plan, companies that fail to achieve an equal pay certification would be fined 1 percent of their profits for every 1 percent wage gap. Continue reading
May 20 Huawei faces loss of some Google services after U.S. ban By Joe McDonald, Associated Press The Trump administration has targeted China's first global tech brand, ratcheting up disputes with Beijing over technology, trade and cyber-security. Continue reading
May 17 Trump lifts tariffs on Mexico and Canada after delaying auto tariffs By Kevin Freking, Rob Gillies, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Bogged down in a sprawling trade dispute with U.S. rival China, President Donald Trump took steps Friday to ease tensions with America's allies — lifting import taxes on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum and delaying auto tariffs that would… Continue reading
May 16 Watch 7:19 What Gen Z college grads are looking for in a career By Paul Solman The oldest members of Gen Z, the population segment born after 1996, are leaving college and entering the workforce. How do their expectations and outlooks vary from those of the Millennials who have recently reshaped the modern workplace? Economics correspondent… Continue watching
May 16 Why drug prices listed in TV ads might not be what you pay By Arlene Weintraub The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is requiring drug makers to include “list prices” in television ads for all medicines covered by Medicare or Medicaid that cost $35 or more. Continue reading
May 15 Will I lose Social Security benefits if I sell my house? By Philip Moeller Extra income can change the benefits a person receives from Social Security or Medicaid, writes columnist Philip Moeller. Continue reading
May 15 Facebook limits livestreaming in effort to crack down on extremism By Sylvie Corbet, Masha Macpherson, Associated Press Facebook said it's tightening up the rules for its livestreaming service with a "one strike" policy applied to a broader range of offenses. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 7:27 Why the Teamsters president supports Trump’s new tariffs Workers, jobs and wages are central to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, in which the two countries have exchanged tariffs and threats recently. Though many Americans fear that they will be the ones to pay the… Continue watching
May 14 Disney takes over Hulu streaming service By Associated Press Disney said Tuesday that it's taking operational control of the streaming service immediately. Continue reading