Nobel laureate Machado plans return to Venezuela, whether or not Maduro is ousted
Nobel laureate Machado plans return to Venezuela, whether or not Maduro is ousted Opposition leader María Corina Machado plans to return to Venezuela whether or not President Nicolás Maduro is removed from power ByREGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press December 11, 2025, 5:40 AM 0:45 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado speaks during a press […]
US jobless benefit applications jump to 236,000, continuing claims lowest since April
US jobless benefit applications jump to 236,000, continuing claims lowest since April The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits fell to the lowest level in eight months ByMATT OTT AP business writer December 11, 2025, 8:45 AM 0:45 FILE – Applicants line up […]
Office holiday parties can be dreadful for introverts and people with social anxiety
Office holiday parties can be dreadful for introverts and people with social anxiety Navigating holiday parties can be tough for introverts and people who are shy or have social anxiety ByCATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press December 11, 2025, 8:50 AM 0:45 (AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin) The Associated Press NEW YORK — The year the radio […]
Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say
Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee ByPAUL WISEMAN AP economics writer December 10, […]
World shares are mixed as Oracle’s earnings revive AI worries, hitting technology shares
World shares are mixed as Oracle’s earnings revive AI worries, hitting technology shares World shares are mixed after the U.S. stock market again approached its record high following the Federal Reserve’s cut in its main interest rate ByTERESA CEROJANO Associated Press December 11, 2025, 12:29 AM 0:45 A television on the floor at the New […]
Oreo is bringing zero-sugar cookies to the US
Oreo is bringing zero-sugar cookies to the US Rejoice, New Year’s dieters: Oreos are getting a sugar-free option ByDEE-ANN DURBIN AP business writer December 9, 2025, 3:27 PM 1:51 This image provided by Oreo shows Oreo Zero Sugar Cookies. (Oreo via AP) The Associated Press Rejoice, New Year’s dieters: Oreos are getting a sugar-free option. […]
U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million
U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million amid uncertainty over the direction of the American economy ByPAUL WISEMAN AP economics writer December 9, 2025, 10:11 AM 1:51 FILE – Applicants line up at a job fair at […]
Wall Street ticks modestly higher as markets await the Fed’s last interest rate call of 2025
Wall Street ticks modestly higher as markets await the Fed’s last interest rate call of 2025 Wall Street leaned toward tiny gains ahead of a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve, where officials will make a decision on where to take the central bank’s benchmark interest rate ByELAINE KURTENBACH AND MATT OTT AP business writer […]
UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss
UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss The United Nations says the world needs a new way of thinking about environmental crises threatening the health of people and the planet ByTAMMY WEBBER Associated Press December 9, 2025, 4:03 AM 1:51 FILE – A resident rides a golf […]
Federal Reserve set to cut rate but may signal a pause to come
Federal Reserve set to cut rate but may signal a pause to come The Federal Reserve faces an unusually contentious meeting this week that will test Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to corral the necessary support from fellow policymakers for a third straight interest rate cut ByCHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP economics writer December 8, 2025, 6:06 PM […]
