Mar 01 Watch 5:18 A look inside Canada's last-minute efforts to avert Trump's steep tariffs By John Yang, Harry Zahn President Trump says his 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada will go into effect on Tuesday, despite Canadian officials’ efforts to persuade their American counterparts that they have improved border security. John Yang speaks with David McGuinty, Canada’s minister… Continue watching
Feb 27 U.S. economy grew 2.3 percent annually in the last months of 2024, the outlook for 2025 is cloudier By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The American economy grew at a solid 2.3% annual rate the last three months of 2024, supported by a burst of year-end consumer spending, the government said, leaving unchanged its initial estimate of fourth-quarter growth. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 7:55 Economist Paul Krugman on how political attitudes changed with U.S. economic shifts By Paul Solman, Azhar Merchant We're getting a look at how the public mood and political attitudes have changed over time thanks to economic shifts and dislocation. Paul Solman sat down with Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman to discuss polarization, globalization and the potential financial risks… Continue watching
Feb 11 As egg prices soar, grocers limit how many cartons customers can buy By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Trader Joe’s and other grocers are limiting the number of eggs customers can buy across the U.S., citing limited supply caused by the ongoing bird flu outbreak. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 5:27 'The Power Pause' aims to rebrand what it means to be a stay-at-home mom By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz For some women, leaving the workforce to care for children or family is a choice. For others, it’s a necessity. But Neha Ruch, founder of Mother Untitled, doesn’t think a career pause means putting aside professional ambitions. Ali Rogin speaks… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 6:37 Chicago Fed president on what the new jobs report says about the economy By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins The new jobs report shows the pace of hiring slowed slightly in January with the economy adding 143,000 jobs. The report also revised down jobs numbers between April 2023 and March of 2024 by nearly 600,000, the largest annual revision… Continue watching
Feb 07 U.S. jobless rate dips to 4 percent as employers add 143,000 positions last month By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The first job report of Donald Trump's second presidency on Friday suggested that he inherited a labor market that is solid but unspectacular. Continue reading
Feb 03 What to know about Trump's tariffs, the 30-day pause and possible fallout By Bill Barrow, Associated Press On Monday, President Donald Trump and the leaders of Mexico and Canada announced deals to forestall a potential trade war for 30 days as both U.S. neighbors agreed to placate the American president by boosting efforts to boost border security… Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 6:56 Canadian ambassador to U.S. hopes for 'off-ramp' to trade war after Trump tariffs By John Yang, Kaisha Young President Trump said Sunday that Americans may feel “some pain” as a result of the North American trade war that’s emerging after he imposed sweeping tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Retaliatory tariffs were quickly announced by Mexico, Canada and China,… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 6:35 Why a deadly strain of bird flu is making egg prices soar nationwide By John Yang, Harry Zahn During 2024, the average price of a dozen large, Grade A eggs jumped 65 percent. The USDA predicts prices will go up another 20 percent this year. A big reason for these sky-high prices: the bird flu outbreak that started… Continue watching