Economy Feb 10 Retail sales flat in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Economy Feb 06 Bitcoin price drops below pre-Trump second term levels, now hovering below $67,000 The sell-off is driven by investors pulling out of speculative assets and concerns about future cryptocurrency regulation. By Associated Press
Politics Jan 20 Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out to Americans how he'll make housing more affordable Headlines about Trump's push to acquire Greenland threaten to overshadow his proposals. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Economy Jan 09 Watch 7:25 The mounting economic challenges weakening the job market The U.S. economy added a modest 50,000 jobs in December. It was below expectations and capped the weakest year for job growth since the pandemic. Employers added a total of 584,000 jobs for all of 2025, a big drop from… By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Science Dec 29 Watch 8:16 What's next for AI and has its explosive growth in 2025 created a bubble? This year, the development and spending around artificial intelligence has been perhaps the most significant business and economic story. AI spending is driving one of the most explosive periods for the tech industry and playing a big role in overall… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Dec 29 Young Africans turn to farming as urban life becomes too expensive By Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Farming has long been seen as low-status work across much of Africa, pushing young people to cities in search of office jobs. But the high cost of living and lack of job opportunities are pushing some youth to give agriculture… Continue reading
Dec 24 U.S. unemployment claims dropped again last week, remaining at a historically healthy level By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. applications for jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 20 fell by 10,000 to 214,000 from the previous week's 224,000, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 8:32 How 'Trump accounts' for children work, and who will benefit most By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes You may have heard about new savings and investment accounts for children known as "Trump accounts." They got a big boost from a philanthropic donation that's among the largest ever delivered directly to Americans. The accounts are expected to open… Continue watching
Dec 23 U.S. drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season, according to AAA By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The national average for unleaded gasoline has stayed below the $3 mark since Dec. 2, falling to its lowest level of about $2.85 a gallon on Monday. Continue reading
Dec 23 The U.S. stock market had a rocky start to the year, thanks to tariffs and Trump's fight with the Fed. But it's ending on a high note By Stan Choe, Associated Press Outside of stocks, bitcoin soared and then swooned and the "queasy" bond market got Trump's attention. Continue reading