Mar 10 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended the U.S. position delivering aircraft to a besieged Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 10 U.S. inflation hits new 40-year high, jumping 7.9 percent over past year By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Propelled by surging costs for gas, food and housing, consumer inflation jumped 7.9 percent over the past year, the sharpest spike since 1982 and likely only a harbinger of even higher prices to come. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 8:49 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a possible U.S. ban on Russian oil, Trump and the GOP base By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including how mounting pressure to ban Russian oil imports is putting President Biden in a tough situation… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 5:48 Strong jobs report signals more Americans returning to labor market as coronavirus wanes By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The latest jobs reports shows U.S. job growth surged in February as the omicron wave of COVID-19 began fading. The Labor Department reports employers added a net of 678,000 jobs, the most since July. Jared Bernstein, who serves on the… Continue watching
Mar 04 U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February in sign of economic health By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February, another solid gain that underscored the economy's robust health as the omicron wave fades and more Americans venture out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels despite surging inflation. Continue reading
Mar 01 7 key takeaways from Biden's 2022 State of the Union speech By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address was likely going to focus inward, looking at the economic and public health woes besetting the U.S. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war that has ensued changed all that. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: 'Lower your costs, not your wages,' Biden tells companies on inflation By Associated Press The U.S. president is aiming to lead the country out of the pandemic and reboot his stalled domestic agenda as well as confront Russia's aggression. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: President Joe Biden's 2022 State of the Union address - A PBS NewsHour Special By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden vowed in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus. Continue reading
Feb 25 Key inflation gauge hit 6.1 percent in January, highest since 1982 By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1 percent in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduring sharp price increases that will likely worsen after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 24 Here's how Russia's invasion of Ukraine could worsen everyday costs in the U.S. By William Hauk, The Conversation Americans may be tempted to view the war in Ukraine as an unfortunate, but far away, crisis. But how much worse inflation could get will depend in part on how far Putin goes, and the severity of sanctions. Continue reading