Politics Sep 10 Trump promised $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterms. How would that work? By Maria Ramirez Uribe
World Sep 08 Watch 6:28 How the U.S.-Canada trade dispute is impacting the economy on both sides of the border To discuss the impact of the tariffs on the United States and Canada, Amna Nawaz spoke with Matthew Shoemaker. He is the mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, a Canadian city just across the border from its sister city, Sault… By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins
Politics Sep 07 Trump keeps heralding an economic boom, but even a solid jobs report is causing problems for him President Donald Trump has spent 20 months promising that America was on the cusp of an economic boom. But Friday's surprisingly positive jobs report ultimately provoked frustration from Trump. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Economy Sep 04 Watch 5:19 Why the U.S. job market remains resilient in face of global pressures and inflation The job market delivered a surprising rebound in August, adding 162,000 jobs, far more than economists had expected. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, and the Labor Department revised July numbers upward. The stronger-than-expected report comes as the Federal… By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant
Economy Sep 04 Trump says skilled foreign workers take jobs away from Americans. It's not that simple, experts say Economists have studied the impacts H-1B employees have within individual companies and at the local labor market level and reached similar conclusions about foreign workers' impacts on American jobs. By Hannah Grabenstein
Sep 04 Hiring burst of 162,000 jobs in August puts the focus squarely back on inflation in the U.S. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs. The unemployment rate stayed at a low 4.1%. Continue reading
Sep 02 Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care By Christopher Rugaber, Stan Choe, Associated Press Rising bond yields are one of the few forces in the world strong enough to get politicians to snap to attention. They can also have a big impact on Americans' personal finances and on the broader economy. Continue reading
Aug 30 U.S. plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press “This is going to be financial violence if we have to,” Bessent said in the interview. “We are showing people that we know who you are, you know who you are, and this has got to stop.”… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 6:11 Fed Chair Warsh not ruling out interest rate hike amid inflation concerns By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Amalia Huot-Marchand Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said there is still work to do on inflation. At the Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Warsh also said that although he is not committed to a rate hike, he is not… Continue watching
Aug 26 U.S. economy expanded at sluggish 1.5% pace in second quarter, on par with earlier estimate By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June. But consumer spending stayed strong. Continue reading