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
Dec 24 U.S. unemployment claims dropped again last week, remaining at a historically healthy level By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. applications for jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 20 fell by 10,000 to 214,000 from the previous week's 224,000, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 8:32 How 'Trump accounts' for children work, and who will benefit most By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes You may have heard about new savings and investment accounts for children known as "Trump accounts." They got a big boost from a philanthropic donation that's among the largest ever delivered directly to Americans. The accounts are expected to open… Continue watching
Dec 23 U.S. drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season, according to AAA By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The national average for unleaded gasoline has stayed below the $3 mark since Dec. 2, falling to its lowest level of about $2.85 a gallon on Monday. Continue reading
Dec 23 The U.S. stock market had a rocky start to the year, thanks to tariffs and Trump's fight with the Fed. But it's ending on a high note By Stan Choe, Associated Press Outside of stocks, bitcoin soared and then swooned and the "queasy" bond market got Trump's attention. Continue reading
Dec 23 Consumer confidence drops in December to lowest level since U.S. tariffs rolled out in April By Matt Ott, Associated Press Write-in responses to the survey showed that prices and inflation remained consumers' biggest concern, along with tariffs. Continue reading
Dec 23 U.S. economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate last quarter, though inflation remains stubbornly high By Matt Ott, Associated Press Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core inflation was 2.9%, up from 2.6% in the April-June quarter. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 6:11 Chicago Fed president on the economy's mixed signals By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Inflation is showing fresh signs of cooling, ticking up 2.7% year-over-year, lower than many economists had expected. It follows the release of a delayed jobs report that showed weak growth and the highest unemployment rate in four years. The numbers… Continue watching