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
Oct 30 U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.8 percent pace last quarter with consumers driving growth By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — did slow slightly from its 3% growth rate in the April-June quarter. Continue reading
Oct 30 Why the last jobs report before the election will be one of the most distorted in years By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Just as voters, politicians and Federal Reserve officials are looking for a clear read on the economy, they instead will get a muddied one. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 5:58 Examining how economic plans from Trump and Harris could affect inflation By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The economy and concerns around costs remain the top issue for many voters. Both candidates want to extend tax cuts, but they also have some big differences. Donald Trump wants to impose broad tariffs and deport undocumented workers, Kamala Harris… Continue watching