Economy May 11 Older Americans say it's a good time to find a job. Younger people aren't buying it By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Economy May 04 The value of the U.S. dollar has weakened since Trump took office. Experts say that can be a 'hidden tax' President Donald Trump has openly supported a weaker dollar, arguing it helps American industry, and some executives agree, saying it's boosted overseas business. By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press
Nation Apr 15 Watch Live Nation and Ticketmaster abused monopoly power and gouged consumers, jury finds A jury found Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster are a monopoly in violation of federal and state laws. The trial could have implications for both the company and the entertainment industry. States argued Live Nation used its control of… By Amna Nawaz, Murrey Jacobson, Jackson Hudgins
Politics Apr 13 The U.S. is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that President Donald Trump has taken some steps to make it easier to build houses, but he's been slow to embrace other measures. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Health Apr 03 Watch 5:47 Candy makers quietly change recipes as climate change hits cocoa industry Earlier this week, The Hershey Company announced that it is returning all of its classic brands to earlier milk and dark chocolate recipes. The move comes amid a growing backlash over the recipe changes and the use of chocolate alternatives… By Deema Zein, Mary Fecteau, Maea Lenei Buhre
Mar 24 Watch 7:05 Chicago Fed president breaks down economic risks of Iran war By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Oil prices are hovering near $100 a barrel and it's raising new questions for the Federal Reserve as it tries to navigate between high inflation and a cooling job market. Chair Jerome Powell said last week the central bank is… Continue watching
Mar 20 Iran threatens to target tourism sites worldwide and says it's still building missiles nearly 3 weeks into war By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, David Rising, Associated Press Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened Friday to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, as the U.S. announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region. Continue reading
Mar 13 U.S. economy expands slowly at 0.7% in fourth quarter, downgrading from initial government estimate By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Growth in gross domestic product — the nation's output of goods and services — was down sharply from 4.4% in last year's third quarter and 3.8% in the second. Continue reading
Mar 13 Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Prices rose 2.8% in January compared with a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Friday. Continue reading
Mar 10 Divided on so many things, Americans find unity in frustration at higher gas prices By Hannah Fingerhut, Mike Householder, Michael Schneider, Michael Catalini, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The national average gas price was $3.48 a gallon on Monday, up from $2.90 a month ago, before the war, according to tracking by AAA. Continue reading