JPMorgan CEO: Iran war could reignite inflation and keep Fed rates higher for longer
JPMorgan CEO: Iran war could reignite inflation and keep Fed rates higher for longer JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns that a resilient U.S. economy could face renewed inflation pressures if the war in Iran disrupts global energy markets ByKEN SWEET AP business writer April 6, 2026, 12:59 PM 0:52 FILE – JPMorgan CEO Jamie […]
How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets
How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets as a child ByMICHAEL CASEY Associated Press April 6, 2026, 8:04 AM 0:52 Matthew Shifrin, the founder of Bricks for the Blind, feels for specific pieces while building a LEGO gum ball machine […]
Asian shares mostly gain while oil prices keep rising
Asian shares mostly gain while oil prices keep rising Trading on Wall Street was subdued and oil prices retreated modestly as Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks that killed 25 people in Iran ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ByYURI KAGEYAMA […]
Low-voltage utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise
Low-voltage utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise Skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities ByMARC LEVY Associated Press, KIM CHANDLER Associated Press, and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press April 6, […]
Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator’s rescue emerge
Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator’s rescue emerge U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an expletive-filled threat to escalate strikes on Iran if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline ByMATTHEW LEE Associated Press, BASSEM MROUE Associated Press, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press, and SAMY MAGDY […]
Screenwriters union, Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement
Screenwriters union, Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement It must be approved by the guild’s board and members before it is ratified. ByThe Associated Press April 5, 2026, 8:02 AM 0:52 FILE – A picketer carries a sign on the picket line outside Netflix on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, […]
A fire at a gas lighter factory near Bangladesh’s capital kills 5 people
A fire at a gas lighter factory near Bangladesh’s capital kills 5 people Authorities in Bangladesh say five people have died in a fire that broke out at a factory manufacturing gas lighters near Bangladesh’s capital ByThe Associated Press April 4, 2026, 9:31 AM 0:52 People look at the charred remains of a gas-lighter manufacturing […]
Housing market trends favor home shoppers, but Iran war clouds the outlook for mortgage rates
Housing market trends favor home shoppers, but Iran war clouds the outlook for mortgage rates The economic fallout from the war with Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home, even as other housing market trends in many parts of the country favor home shoppers this spring ByALEX VEIGA AP business writer April […]
Workers plan to halt strike at major US meatpacking plant and resume negotiations
Workers plan to halt strike at major US meatpacking plant and resume negotiations Workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants plan to return to work next week and halt a three-week strike in order to resume negotiations with the plant’s owner ByMORGAN LEE Associated Press April 4, 2026, 9:40 PM 0:52 FILE – […]
Senegal limits foreign trips for officials as the fallout from Iran war deepens
Senegal limits foreign trips for officials as the fallout from Iran war deepens The Senegalese government has banned nonessential foreign trips for ministers to save costs as the energy crisis linked to the Iran war deepens ByThe Associated Press April 4, 2026, 5:50 AM 0:52 DAKAR, Senegal — The Senegalese government has banned all but […]
