Apr 13 The U.S. is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump has taken some steps to make it easier to build houses, but he's been slow to embrace other measures. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 5:47 Candy makers quietly change recipes as climate change hits cocoa industry By Deema Zein, Mary Fecteau, Maea Lenei Buhre 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… Continue watching
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
Mar 09 Trump's 'roaring economy' meets a rough start to 2026 with job losses, rising gas prices and uncertainty By Josh Boak, Associated Press Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth. Instead it's kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America’s future. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 4:51 U.S. economy shows signs of strain as Iran war brings more uncertainty By Amna Nawaz, Diane Lincoln Estes, Jackson Hudgins A disappointing jobs report shows that employers cut 92,000 jobs in February. The report also included downward revisions for the previous two months and a slight rise in the unemployment rate. It paints a picture of a labor market struggling… Continue watching
Mar 06 U.S. lost 92,000 jobs last month and unemployment rate rises to 4.4% By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits and government agencies added 126,000 jobs. Continue reading