Amazon adds 3.5% surcharge for third-party sellers amid Iran war
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is slapping a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers using its…
A tepid labor market, yet fewer layoffs: US jobless claims slip to 205,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the same range of recent…
Airline CEOs urge Congress to fund Department of Homeland Security amid shutdown
NEW YORK (AP) — The CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies, including American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue,…
US jobless claims edge down to 213,000 as layoffs stay historically low
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week as layoffs remain at historically…
US Postal Service faces cash crisis by 2027, postmaster general warns
The U.S. Postal Service will run out of cash within a year unless Congress lifts a decades-old cap…
Fintech company Block lays off more than 4,000 people, citing AI
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday…
A slight uptick in US jobless claims as layoffs stay relatively healthy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy…
US jobless claims drop to 206,000 as layoffs stay historically low
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels.…
The economy is booming. So why is the job market lagging?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is on a tear. So why is the American job market limping…
Workers feel anxious as layoffs pile up and the job market stagnates
NEW YORK (AP) — As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market. In…
Slightly more Americans file for jobless benefits in the last week of 2025, but layoffs remain low
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. filings for jobless benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically…
US unemployment claims fall again last week, remain at historically healthy level
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically…