Economy

The Jobs That Await Afghans In The U.S. Are Often Far Below Their Skill Level

4:52pm September 16, 2021

by Andrea Hsu

Many Afghans who have come to the U.S. through the Special Immigrant Visa program are educated and skilled, yet they end up in low wage jobs — a missed opportunity for both workers and employers.

A Record Number Of Women Are Driving Trucks To Pay The Bills

6:51am September 16, 2021

by Stephan Bisaha

After losing jobs during the pandemic, more and more women are becoming truck drivers. Many have been attracted by the high demand and higher pay.

How Republicans Plan To Win Back Control Of Congress In The 2022 Midterms

6:07pm September 15, 2021

by Deirdre Walsh

Republicans believe the 2022 midterms will hinge on President Biden's handling of the economy. Strategists and campaign officials say voters across the U.S. rank higher prices above all other issues.

People shop in the Brooklyn borough of New York City in May. Poverty declined in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Supplemental Poverty Measure.

Poverty Declined In 2020, The Result Of Government Aid, Census Bureau Reports

5:57pm September 14, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Relief payments moved 11.7 million people from poverty in 2020, according to new Census Bureau data.

Prices Are Still Going Up, But Not As Dramatically As Prior Months

4:52pm September 14, 2021

by Scott Horsley

Consumer prices continued to climb in August, but pandemic inflation may have peaked. Gasoline and groceries are getting more expensive, but airline tickets and used cars are getting cheaper.

Worker Advocates Seek More NC Aid As Federal Benefits Expire

12:42pm September 14, 2021

by Associated Press

North Carolina's unemployed need higher and longer jobless benefits from the state more than ever now that additional federal benefits created during the COVID-19 pandemic expired this month, advoc

Firefighters battle the Caldor Fire this month along Highway 89 west of Lake Tahoe in California.

How A Blistering Housing Market Could Be Making Wildfires Even More Dangerous

12:04pm September 14, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

California homes are burning. Why are they still increasing in value in regions prone to fire?

Economy

Inflation Slowed A Bit Last Month, But Prices Are Still Rising

10:01am September 14, 2021

by Scott Horsley

Prices have been climbing at the fastest pace in over a decade, as Americans pay more for gas, groceries and other items. The Labor Department issues its latest data for the month of August.

Packages of beef cuts are displayed at a Costco store on May 24 in Novato, Calif. The prices of meats have surged, and the White House is partly blaming the handful of meatpackers that control the industry.

High Meat Prices Are Helping Fuel Inflation, And A Few Big Companies Are Being Blamed

9:58am September 14, 2021

by Scott Horsley

A larger White House campaign is targeting what it calls anti-competitive behavior in several industries, including meatpacking, in which over 80% of beef goes through just four companies.

News Brief: Blinken's Testimony, Calif. Recall Election, Inflation Indicator

9:50am September 14, 2021

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken testifies before a Senate panel about Afghanistan. Californians decide Tuesday whether to recall Gov. Newsom. Consumer Prices for August are expected to show a jump.

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