US unemployment claims fall again last week, remain at historically healthy level
US unemployment claims fall again last week, remain at historically healthy level The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs that the labor market is weakening ByMATT OTT AP business writer December 24, 2025, 8:39 AM 1:14 FILE – Applicants line up at […]
How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused
How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused GiveDirectly got $50 gift cards out to SNAP recipients during last month’s shutdown through a new approach to cash assistance ByJAMES POLLARD Associated Press December 24, 2025, 8:11 AM 1:14 Dianna Tompkins looks at a mirror while she sits on […]
Immigrant truckers file suit over California’s plans to revoke commercial licenses
Immigrant truckers file suit over California’s plans to revoke commercial licenses A group of immigrant truckers is suing the California Department of Motor Vehicles over the state’s plans to revoke thousands of workers’ commercial driver’s licenses ByThe Associated Press December 23, 2025, 6:41 PM 1:14 FILE – A truck departs from a Port of Oakland […]
Asian markets mostly advance after the S&P 500 hits record high
Asian markets mostly advance after the S&P 500 hits record high Asian markets are mostly higher after the U.S. benchmark S&P 500 closed at another record high following a report that the U.S. economy grew at a 4.3% annual rate in July to September ByCHAN HO-HIM AP business writer December 24, 2025, 12:06 AM 1:14 […]
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/23/2025
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/23/2025 Wall Street closed at another record following a surprisingly strong report on economic growth over the summer ByThe Associated Press December 23, 2025, 4:41 PM 1:14 Wall Street closed at another record following a surprisingly strong report on economic growth over the summer. The S&P 500 rose […]
US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss
US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss U.S. regulators have approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy ByJONEL ALECCIA AP health writer December 22, 2025, 7:18 PM 1:06 FILE – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency’s campus in Silver […]
FCC bans new Chinese-made drones, citing security risks
FCC bans new Chinese-made drones, citing security risks The Federal Communications Commission says it will ban new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones out of the U.S. market ByDIDI TANG Associated Press December 22, 2025, 7:17 PM 1:06 FILE – Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr speaks during the Concordia Annual […]
Colombia will use drones to destroy coca crops
Colombia will use drones to destroy coca crops Colombia says it will use drones to resume spraying of coca crops with a weed killer as authorities grapple with record levels of cocaine production that have fueled tensions with the Trump administration ByMANUEL RUEDA Associated Press December 22, 2025, 5:47 PM 1:06 FILE – A coca […]
Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year
Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year Jim Beam is pausing production at a Kentucky distillery for at least a year starting in 2026 ByJEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press December 22, 2025, 12:26 PM 1:06 FILE – Shelves display bottles of bourbons for sale at a Pennsylvania fine wine and […]
China to impose up to 42.7% provisional tariffs on EU dairy products
China to impose up to 42.7% provisional tariffs on EU dairy products China has announced provisional tariffs of up to 42.7% on dairy products imported from the European Union ByCHAN HO-HIM AP business writer December 22, 2025, 6:17 AM 1:06 FILE – A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard at the entrance to the European Union […]
