Feb 20 Inflation rose faster than expected in December By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The figures show that inflation remains elevated, even as it has come down from a peak near 7% in 2022. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 5:17 Trump shifts focus to affordability ahead of State of the Union By Liz Landers, Doug Adams President Trump is in Georgia and is talking about affordability and the economy, a theme he’s expected to spotlight again in next week’s State of the Union address. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Continue watching
Feb 13 Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Friday's report suggests inflation could be cooling, but it comes after the cost of food, gas, and apartment rents have soared since the pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:33 Revised economic numbers inject uncertainty into jobs market By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The U.S. economy opened 2026 on better footing, with the latest jobs report showing employers added 130,000 jobs in January. But the data also had revised figures that paint an even weaker picture of last year’s performance. It comes as… Continue watching
Feb 10 Retail sales flat in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press The report, issued by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, surprised economists who were looking for growth despite mounting concerns about a slowing job growth, uncertainty about President Donald Trump's tariffs and other economic headwinds. Continue reading
Feb 06 Bitcoin price drops below pre-Trump second term levels, now hovering below $67,000 By Associated Press The sell-off is driven by investors pulling out of speculative assets and concerns about future cryptocurrency regulation. Continue reading
Jan 20 Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out to Americans how he'll make housing more affordable By Josh Boak, Associated Press Headlines about Trump's push to acquire Greenland threaten to overshadow his proposals. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 7:25 The mounting economic challenges weakening the job market By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes 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… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 8:16 What's next for AI and has its explosive growth in 2025 created a bubble? By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas 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… Continue watching
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