Jan 15 Iowa caucusgoers see immigration as more important than the economy, AP VoteCast says By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Iowa Republicans are headed to their state’s caucuses Monday with a greater desire to focus on immigration than address the health of the U.S. economy – a possible sign that cultural fights might be eclipsing pocketbook issues as a motivator. Continue reading
Jan 10 U.S. adults across racial groups agree the economy is a top priority, AP-NORC and AAPI Data polls show By Matt Brown, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Black, white, Hispanic and Asian adults in the U.S. largely agree that the government should focus on the economy and foreign policy issues in 2024. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 11:37 Brooks and Capehart on Supreme Court deciding if Trump can remain on ballots By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the question of whether former President Trump can remain on the ballot is in the hands of… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 5:56 How the economy upended expectations of a recession in 2023 By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow It was a year in which many experts got a lot of things wrong about the economy. Many economists believed the Fed's battle to tame inflation with interest rate hikes would trigger high unemployment and a recession. Instead, inflation was… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: Labor report shows economy added 199,000 jobs, unemployment drops to 3.7% In our news wrap Friday, the latest jobs report shows U.S. employers added a net 199,000 employees in November, a federal appeals court largely upheld a gag order on former President Trump in his 2020 election interference case, a pregnant… Continue watching
Nov 23 Retailers hoping for Black Friday boon even as shopping slowdown is expected By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 6:29 Treasury Secretary Yellen on economic competition and cooperation between U.S. and China By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold This week is an important moment in the strained and often tense relationship between the U.S. and China. President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet face to face in San Francisco on Wednesday as part of the Asia… Continue watching
Nov 14 U.S. inflation cooled in October, driven lower by cheaper gas, cars and airfares By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Tuesday's report from the Labor Department showed that prices either fell or rose only slowly across a broad range of goods and services, including gas, new and used cars, hotel rooms and housing. Continue reading
Oct 30 How long can the surge in U.S. consumer spending last despite higher prices? By Christopher Rugaber, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a resilience that has confounded economists, Federal Reserve officials and even the sour sentiments that… Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: U.S. economy grows in 3rd quarter despite inflation and recession fears In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy had a robust third quarter showing resilience despite inflation and recession fears, a strike by Canadian workers paralyzed the vital St. Lawrence Seaway linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, UAW workers… Continue watching