Oct 04 WATCH: Biden discusses debt ceiling as U.S. approaches limit By Kevin Freking, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden accused Republican lawmakers on Monday of blocking efforts to increase the government's borrowing authority, saying they're playing "Russian roulette with the U.S. economy" by committing to filibuster the measure ahead of an Oct. 18 deadline. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Federal Reserve Chair defends Federal policies, says inflation may persist By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press At a panel sponsored by the European Central Bank on Wednesday Powell said the Fed has avoided the mistake of underestimating the severity of pandemic's economic impact. But criticism of the Fed's policies has grown in recent months as inflation… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 3:06 How financial ‘black swans’ may be driving market drops A sell-off hit the financial markets Monday over Chinese real estate and U.S. federal reserve policy worries. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 614 points — a 1.8% drop, its worst since July. The NASDAQ fell 330 points — more… Continue watching
Sep 16 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on strengthening the economy By Associated Press Biden's laid out his proposal Thursday at the White House to get the wealthy to "pay their fair share" in taxes. Continue reading
Sep 09 COVID-19 surge slows travel industry’s recovery By David Koenig, Associated Press Several leading U.S. airlines warned Thursday that the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant is hurting their bookings and further delaying a recovery for the travel industry. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Biden addresses weak gains in jobs report for August By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to speak at 10 a.m. Eastern today. Watch the president's remarks here. Continue reading
Sep 03 U.S. hiring slows to just 235,000 jobs after two strong months By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press America’s employers added just 235,000 jobs in August, a surprisingly weak gain after two months of robust hiring at a time when the delta variant’s spread has discouraged some people from flying, shopping and eating out. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: Capitol Police shooting of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt found ‘lawful’ In our news wrap Monday, an internal investigation has cleared a U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot and killed a woman, Ashli Babbitt, on January 6th. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo used his last day in office to defend himself… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Grace batters Haiti after deadly earthquake In our news wrap Tuesday, Tropical Storm Grace swept through Haiti, increasing suffering after Saturday's deadly earthquake. After crossing Haiti, forecasters say it will grow into a hurricane as it heads for Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Firefighters in Northern California labored… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 5:50 News Wrap: Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is facing new criminal charges In our news wrap Wednesday, jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is facing new criminal charges ahead of elections next month, crews in northern California encounter new flare-ups from the Dixie Fire, dozens of fires raging in Algeria have now… Continue watching