Category Archives: Business News
US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate dipped to...
Apr 03, 2026
Wall Street closed for Good Friday, but US futures inch lower following strong March jobs report
By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. futures were trading modestly lower early Friday following surprisingly strong jobs data from the federal government. Equities markets are closed...
Apr 03, 2026
Eggs for Easter cost much less in the US than last year. A look at the numbers
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer U.S. egg prices have fallen 60% from last year's record highs, making it easier for consumers to fill their Easter baskets and Passover Seder plates. Bird flu was ...
Apr 02, 2026
US crude tops $110 per barrel and Wall Street tumbles after Trump vows to escalate attacks on Iran
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks recovered most of their earlier losses as volatility returned to Wall Street Thursday after two days of solid gains. The S&P 500 fell ...
Apr 02, 2026
US jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran war
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the...
Apr 02, 2026
Stocks rally worldwide as oil prices ease on hopes for a possible end to the Iran war
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rushed higher worldwide, and oil prices eased Wednesday as hopes built that the war with Iran could end soon. That's even though some of the sign...
Apr 01, 2026
NC Eggs roll their way to the White House
NASHVILLE, N.C. (NCN News) - Eggs from a North Carolina farm will have a starring role in this year's White House Easter Egg Roll. On Tuesday (March 30), U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins t...
Mar 31, 2026
The Dow surges more than 1,100 points as Wall Street soars to its best day since last spring
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,125 points on Tuesday as doubt swung back to hope ...
Mar 31, 2026
Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war pushes fuel prices higher wo...
Mar 31, 2026
US stocks drop in another shaky day as oil prices keep climbing
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are sinking again Monday as oil prices keep climbing because of uncertainty about when the war with Iran could end. The S&P 500 fell 0.7...
Mar 30, 2026