Jan 29 WATCH: Howard Lutnick testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for commerce secretary By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick has emerged as an outspoken supporter of Trump's hardline trade policies. Continue reading
Jan 28 Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with nearly 8 months’ pay By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6 — part of President Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the U.S. government. Continue reading
Jan 28 Workers at a Philadelphia Whole Foods Market become 1st in the nation to unionize By Haleluya Hadero, Lisa Baumann, Associated Press Whole Foods said it was "disappointed" by the results. Continue reading
Jan 27 Senate confirms Scott Bessent as treasury secretary By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Bessent will now have the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesn't jeopardize growth. Continue reading
Jan 27 Tech stocks tank as Chinese AI competitor makes its debut By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 dropped 1.5 percent, dragged down in large part by a 16.9 percent fall for Nvidia. Other Big Tech stocks also took heavy losses. Continue reading
Jan 27 What is DeepSeek? Here’s a quick guide to the Chinese AI company By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Some U.S. tech industry observers worry the Chinese startup has caught up with the American companies at the forefront of generative AI at a fraction of the cost. Continue reading
Jan 27 Tech stocks fall sharply after Chinese AI company announces inexpensive large language model By Stan Choe, Associated Press Stocks outside of AI-related industries held up much better, though, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down just 58 points. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 7:04 The effect of removing medical debt from millions of Americans’ credit scores By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery More than 100 million Americans are burdened with medical bills they can’t pay. In the final weeks of the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued new rules banning credit agencies from including medical debt on credit reports, starting… Continue watching
Jan 24 How Michigan’s EV industry is responding to Trump’s policy changes By Alexa St. John, Associated Press While President Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week, there is still optimism about the industry’s future in Michigan, a state retooling from America’s most recognizable auto hub to its No. 1 destination for electric vehicle investment. Continue reading
Jan 24 Target says it is ending its DEI goals and programs, citing an ‘evolving external landscape’ By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Discount store chain Target said Friday that it would join rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activists and, as of this… Continue reading