Economy Oct 03 Dockworkers’ union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to allow time for new contract negotiations By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Economy Oct 03 7 things to know about the U.S. dockworkers strike and its effect on the economy If the strike is resolved within a few weeks, consumers probably wouldn’t notice any significant shortages or price hikes. But a work stoppage that persists for more than a month could be a different story, depending on what you're shopping… By Mae Anderson, Associated Press
Education Oct 01 What you need to know about the grace period for student loan payments that just ended The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers ended on Sept. 30. By Adriana Morga, Associated Press
Economy Sep 30 Talks make progress between Eastern and Gulf ports and dockworkers as strike looms The union for 45,000 dockworkers and the group representing the ports have exchanged wage offers, leaving a ray of hope that a deal can be reached without a major work stoppage. By Tom Krisher, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Economy Sep 27 Trump favors huge new tariffs. How do they work? Former President Donald Trump has proposed a 60% tariff on goods from China and a 20% tariff on everything else the United States imports. This week, he raised the ante still higher. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Sep 27 Fed’s favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The cooling of inflation might be helping to erode former President Donald Trump’s polling advantage on the economy. Continue reading
Sep 26 U.S. economy grew at a solid amount last quarter, government says in final estimate By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Commerce Department reported that the nation's gross domestic product — the nation's total output of goods and services — growth picked up sharply in the second quarter. Continue reading
Sep 25 Steelworkers union loses its arbitration case attempting to stop U.S. Steel’s sale to Nippon By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel, a deal that faces strong opposition from its workforce. Continue reading
Sep 25 Why the price of gold keeps hitting new highs By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press If trends continue, analysts have bullish outlooks on the price of gold for the months ahead. But the future is never promised. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Garland announces antitrust lawsuit against Visa over debit card competition By Mae Anderson, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market. Continue reading