More Americans apply for jobless benefits; layoffs still low
WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at historic lows. Jobless claims rose…
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A key inflation gauge sets 40-year high as gas and food soar
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.4% in February compared with…
Pandemic propels Walgreens in 2Q but impact expected to fade
A surge in demand for COVID-19 tests and vaccines helped Walgreens deliver a better second quarter than Wall Street expected….
OPEC sticks to modest boost in oil despite war jitters
LONDON (AP) — OPEC and allied oil producers including Russia decided Thursday to stick to a modest increase in the…
Fed’s rate hikes threaten its goal of narrowing racial gaps
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s hiring boom of the past year has narrowed racial disparities in unemployment. Yet the Federal Reserve’s…
Asian shares slip as Japan ‘tankan’ shows weaker outlook
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Friday as a resurgence of Russian attacks dashed hopes for any quick…
China manufacturing weakens as anti-virus controls tighten
BEIJING (AP) — China’s manufacturing activity fell to a five-month low in March after most of Shanghai and two other…
Amazon staff reject union in Alabama, lean toward it in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers in Alabama appear to have rejected a union bid in a tight race, according…
US approves bison grazing on Montana prairie amid criticism
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials on Wednesday announced approval of a conservation group’s proposal to expand bison grazing on…
CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers
Federal health officials are dropping the warning they have attached to cruising since the beginning of the pandemic, leaving it…