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Applications for US unemployment benefits dip to 210,000 in strong job market

The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, another sign that the labor market remains strong and most workers enjoy extraordinary job security
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A hiring sign is seen outside of a barber shop in Northbrook, Ill., Tuesday, March 12, 2024. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the Labor Department issues the latest weekly report on first-time applications for unemployment benefits. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students' education

Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario have launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning
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FILE - The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., Friday, March 17, 2023. Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario launched lawsuits Thursday, March 28, 2024, against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It's the first revision in 27 years

For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity
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Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani smiles in her office Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is announcing changes to how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. "It feels good to be seen," said Eskamani, whose parents are from Iran. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a healthy 3.4% annual rate

The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual pace from October through December, the government said in an upgrade from its previous estimate
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The WestRock Paperboard Mill is in Solvay, N.Y., is shown on Jan. 16, 2024. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the U.S. government issues the third and final estimate of economic growth in the October-December quarter. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
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Michelle Yeoh to join business and political leaders at Global Citizen NOW summit to fight poverty

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg are among the diverse group of political, business and philanthropic leaders Global Citizen will convene in New York on May 1 and 2, the nonprofit announced...
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FILE - Michelle Yeoh arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg are among the diverse group of political, business and philanthropic leaders Global Citizen will convene in New York on May 1 and 2, the nonprofit announced on Thursday, March 28, 2024.(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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Ford to trim workforce at plant that builds its F-150 Lightning as sales of EVs slow

Ford will drastically cut the number of hourly workers at its factory that builds the Ford F-150 Lightning as sales of electric vehicles slow, according to a media report
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FILE - Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen tours the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center before speaking about the Biden Administration's economic agenda in Dearborn, Mich., Sept. 8, 2022. Ford will drastically cut the number of hourly workers at the factory, which builds the Ford F-150 Lightning, as sales of electric vehicles slow. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
March 28

Home Depot buying supplier to professional contractors in a deal valued at about $18.25B

Home Depot is buying SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion
March 28
FILE - Shopping carts are parked outside a Home Depot in Philadelphia on Sept. 21, 2022. Home Depot is buying SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion. The home improvement retailer said Thursday, March 28, 2024, that the acquisition will help speed up its growth with the contractors. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
March 28

Home Depot to buy supplier SRS Distribution for $18 billion, capitalizing on growing business with professional builders

Home Depot to buy supplier SRS Distribution for $18 billion, capitalizing on growing business with professional builders
March 28
March 28

Poland and Ukraine leaders cite progress on regulating Ukrainian food imports to ease farmer anger

Ukrainian and Polish leaders say they have made progress on regulating Ukraine food imports that have led to farmer protests in Europe
March 28
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal sign documents after bilateral meetings at the Chancellery of Prime Minister in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, March 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
March 28

German mail service stops using domestic flights to transport letters after 63 years

Germany’s main national postal carrier has stopped using domestic flights to transport letters after nearly 63 years
March 28
A WISAG employee secures plastic boxes full of mail covered with fabric sleeves to the passenger seats of an Airbus A320-214 at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, in Schönefeld, Germany, Thursday, March 28, 2024. Germany's main national postal carrier on Thursday put an end to domestic flights to transport letters, stopping the practice after nearly 63 years in a move that will allow it to improve its climate footprint and reflects the declining significance of letter mail. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)
March 28

Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge

The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race has described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace.”
March 28
The Cambridge men's team pass under Hammersmith Bridge during a training session on the River Thames in London, Tuesday March 26, 2024. Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew in the annual Boat Race between storied English universities Oxford and Cambridge. Now researchers say it comes with a health warning.(John Walton/PA via AP)
March 28

VP Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren't harming people's safety or rights

U.S. federal agencies must show that their artificial intelligence tools aren’t harming the public, or stop using them, under new rules unveiled by the White House
March 28
FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech on healthcare at an event in Raleigh, N.C., March 26, 2024. U.S. federal agencies must show their artificial intelligence tools aren’t harming the public, or stop using them, under new rules unveiled by the White House on Thursday. Vice President Kamala Harris said government agencies that use AI tools will be required to verify that those tools do not endanger the rights and safety of the American people. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)
March 28

China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve

China says it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries
March 28
FILE - Visitors wearing face masks walk past a display of Australian wines and other agricultural products at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China, Nov. 5, 2020. China on Thursday, March 28, 2024, said it would lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between Australia and China.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
March 28

China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine after three years, as ties improve

China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine after three years, as ties improve
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March 28

Stock market today: Wall Street holds near records as it coasts to another winning month and quarter

Stocks are holding relatively steady as Wall Street coasts into the close of its latest winning month and quarter
March 28
FILE - People walk by the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
March 28

Top Chinese official says green, high tech development key as nation seeks to spur economy

A top Communist Party official says China is committed to introducing reforms that will upgrade the technological level of its largely manufacturing-based economy
March 28
Pan Gongsheng, Governor of People's Bank of China, speaks at a sub forum ahead of the annual Boao Forum held in Boao in southern China's Hainan province on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. China's central bank governor calls for accleration of reforms on quta allocation at IMF to increase the voice of Asia (AP Photo/Olivia Zhang)
March 28

It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits

Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year
March 28
Niaz Mardan wraps a luxury handmade Belgian chocolate rabbit at Sandrine a chocolate shop in south west London, Thursday, March 21, 2024. Niaz Mardan, is suffering due to high cocoa prices, she's making no profits and fears she will have to close the shop that's been around for 25 years (she's the third owner and took over in 2019). (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
March 28

China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart phone and electronics maker Xiaomi

Xiaomi, a maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country’s booming but crowded market for electric cars with a sporty high-tech sedan
March 28
Visitors to the Xiaomi Automobile flagship store look at the Xiaomi SU7 electric car on display in Beijing, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Xiaomi, a well-known smart consumer electronics brand in China, is joining the country's booming but crowded market for electric cars. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
March 28

A fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo's David raises questions about freedom

Merchandise focusing on the statues genitalia has seen a backlash.
March 28
People walk past a shop selling souvenirs of Michelangelo's 16th century statue of David, in downtown Florence, central Italy, Monday, March 18, 2024. Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political significance is being diminished by the thousands of refrigerator magnets and other souvenirs focusing on David’s genitalia. The Galleria dell’Accademia’s director has positioned herself as David’s defender and takes swift aim at those profiteering from his image. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
March 28

US journalist marks a year in a Russian prison as courts keep extending his time behind bars

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich marks a year behind bars on Friday following his arrest by Russian authorities who accuse him of espionage but have offered no supporting evidence
March 28
FILE - Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich smiles as he stands in a defendants’ cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen, has been jailed for a year after being accused by Russia of espionage – which he, his employer and the U.S. government deny. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
March 28

Dethroned crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors

A judge deciding how long former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried will spend in prison has rejected arguments by his lawyer that leniency is warranted because customers will get back money they lost after the 2022 collapse of FTX
March 28
Barbara Fried and Joseph Bankman, parents of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, arrive at Manhattan Federal Court, Thursday, March. 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
March 28

What to know about the cargo ship Dali, a mid-sized ocean monster that took down a Baltimore bridge

Here’s what to know about the cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and leaving six construction workers presumed dead
March 28
In this image taken from video released by the National Transportation and Safety Board, the cargo ship Dali is stuck under part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Baltimore. (NTSB via AP)
March 27

A $500K house was built on the wrong Hawaii lot. A legal fight is unfolding over the mix-up

A woman who purchased a vacant lot in Hawaii was surprised to find out a $500,000 house was built on the property by mistake
March 27
March 27

Debate emerges over whether modern protections could have saved Baltimore bridge

A debate has emerged over whether modern safety protections could have saved a Baltimore bridge after it was struck by a cargo ship
March 27
A container ship rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Baltimore. The ship rammed into the major bridge early Tuesday, causing it to collapse in a matter of seconds and creating a terrifying scene as several vehicles plunged into the chilly river below. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
March 27

Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut receive proposals for offshore wind projects

Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut have received proposals for offshore wind projects as the three East Coast states hope to boost their reliance on the renewable energy source
March 27
FILE - Turbines operate at the Block Island Wind Farm, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut received proposals for offshore wind projects Wednesday, March 27, 2024, as the three east coast states hope to boost their reliance on the renewable energy source. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
March 27

France's Macron tells Brazilian execs that prospective Mercosur-EU deal is 'terrible' and outdated

French President Emmanuel Macron has told Brazilian executives that a proposed deal between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur is bad for both parties
March 27
France's President Emmanuel Macron, left, shakes hands with Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin as ge arrives for a meeting with businesspeople at the Sao Paulo State Industries Federation (FIESP) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Macron is on a three-day official visit to Brazil. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
March 27

Ship was undergoing engine maintenance in port before it lost power and crashed into Baltimore bridge, Coast Guard says

Ship was undergoing engine maintenance in port before it lost power and crashed into Baltimore bridge, Coast Guard says
March 27
March 27

Steward Health Care strikes deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum

Financially embattled hospital operator Steward Health Care has struck a deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, as it works to stabilize its finances
March 27
Democratic U.S. Sen. Edward Markey called on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, for greater oversight of a deal that financially embattled hospital operator Steward Health Care has struck to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, at a press conference in his office at the John F. Kennedy Federal Building in Boston. Markey said Optum must show it can protect health care access by controlling costs and putting patients and providers first. (AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc)
March 27

Trump Media, Reddit surge despite questionable profit prospects, taking on the 'meme stock' mantle

Reddit and Trump Media are the first notable social media companies to begin trading publicly in the last five years
March 27
FILE - The Truth Social account for former President Donald Trump is seen on a mobile device, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in New York. Reddit and Trump Media are the first social media companies to begin trading publicly in the last five years. They're also, thanks to the rabid reception among investors, the latest meme stocks. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
March 27

Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands

The Biden administration has issued a final rule aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands, its latest action to crack down on emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to g...
March 27
FILE - A flare burns at a well pad Aug. 26, 2021, near Watford City, N.D. American oil and natural gas wells, pipelines and compressors are spewing three times the amount of the potent heat-trapping gas methane as the government thinks, a new comprehensive study calculates. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
March 27

Baltimore bridge collapse: Ships carrying cars and heavy equipment need to find a new harbor

Manufacturers and shippers are scrambling to figure out where they can load or unload cargo while the main operations at the Port of Baltimore remain closed due to Tuesday’s deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
March 27
Police dive boats work around part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
March 27

Trump's Truth Social stock is soaring as the company loses money. Here's why.

The stock climbed 16% during its first day of public trading.
March 27
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally March 9, 2024, in Rome Ga.
March 27

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 3/27/2024

U.S. stocks broke out of a three-day lull and closed at another record high
March 27
March 27

Trader Joe's upped the price of its bananas for the first time in decades. Here's why

It may not be too “appeeling,” but the price of some bananas are rising by a few cents
March 27
FILE - The Trader Joe's logo hangs on a mural, Aug. 13, 2019, in Cambridge, Mass. Trader Joe's recently upped the price to 23 cents for a single banana, marking a 4-cent increase from the grocer's previous going rate for the fruit that remained unchanged for over 20 years. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
March 27

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery fell 27 cents to $81.35 per barrel Wednesday
March 27
March 27

South Carolina House OKs bill they say will keep the lights on. Others worry oversight will be lost

The South Carolina House has given key approval to a wide-ranging bill that supporters say will make sure the fast-growing state has plenty of electric power
March 27
South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, waits to speak during the House session, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
March 27

Kansas considers limits on economic activity with China and other 'countries of concern'

Republican legislators in Kansas have advanced proposals to limit the state's involvement with individuals and companies from China and other U.S. adversaries
March 27
In this photo from Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach speaks to reporters about restricting the foreign ownership of land in Kansas during a news conference at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kobach has proposed banning foreign ownership of more than 3 acres of land in Kansas, with a new state board making exceptions. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
March 27

Amazon pours an additional $2.75 billion into AI startup Anthropic

Amazon says it is pouring an additional $2.75 billion into Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the artificial intelligence startup to $4 billion
March 27
FILE - The Amazon logo is photographed at the Vivatech show in Paris, on June 15, 2023. Amazon says, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, its investing another $2.75 billion in the Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the company to $4 billion. The investment will give Amazon a minority stake in San Francisco-based Anthropic, which is a rival to OpenAI, the maker of the popular chatbot ChatGPT. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
March 27

MyPillow, owned by election denier, faces eviction from Minnesota warehouse

A court has ordered the eviction of MyPillow from a suburban Minneapolis warehouse that it formerly used
March 27
Stacy Oliver holds display of Mike Lindell, the controversial CEO of My Pillow who has advocated falsehoods about the 2020 presidential election, during a rally in Redding, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Oliver supports recalling Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye from office. Crye is one of the board members who voted to get rid of the county's ballot-counting machines in favor of counting ballots by hand. Crye had previously met with Lindell, an action that angered some voters. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
March 27

Books on the impact of the internet and AI are finalists for the first-ever Women's Nonfiction Prize

Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing
March 27
FILE - Naomi Klein arrives for a news conference at the Vatican on July 1, 2015. Books about how the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing. The six-book shortlist for the inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, announced Wednesday, includes Canadian author-activist Naomi Klein’s plunge into online misinformation, “Doppleganger,” and British journalist Madhumita Murgia’s “Code-Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI.” (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
March 27

A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US cities

New York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering its central business district
March 27
FILE - Commuters wait to drive through the Holland Tunnel into New York City during morning rush hour traffic in Jersey City, N.J., on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. New York has become the first U.S. city to approve congestion tolls on drivers entering its downtown. Transit authorities approved the congestion pricing plan Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
March 27

Merck, Cintas rise; GameStop, MiMedx fall, Wednesday, 3/27/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Wednesday: Merck, Cintas rise; GameStop, MiMedx fall
March 27
March 27

TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit

A person familiar with the matter says the Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices
March 27
FILE - The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., on March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
March 27

MLB owners unanimously approve sale of Baltimore Orioles to a group headed by David Rubenstein

David Rubenstein’s purchase of the Baltimore Orioles has been approved by Major League Baseball owners
March 27
FILE - David Rubenstein speaks during an interview hosted by the Economic Club of Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Washington. Rubenstein's purchase of the Baltimore Orioles was approved Wednesday by Major League Baseball owners, clearing the way for the Angelos family to finalize the sale after over three decades running the team. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
March 27

US sanctions online media site Gaza Now and its founder for allegedly supporting Hamas

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an online media site called Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa Ayash, for allegedly supporting Hamas
March 27
FILE- This June 6, 2019, file photo shows the U.S. Treasury Department building at dusk in Washington. The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on an online media site called Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa Ayash, for allegedly supporting Hamas. U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control says that after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas against Israel — the online entity began a fundraising effort in support of the militant organization. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
March 27

Biden administration will lend $1.5B to restart Michigan nuclear power plant, a first in the US

The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan
March 27
March 27

Mastercard, Visa to reduce swipe fees

Some of your credit cards might soon be a little less expensive to use and a new collab from two food chains has some saying "I'm Lovin' it."
March 27
VIDEO: Mastercard, Visa to reduce swipe fees
March 27

AI may trigger 'job apocalypse' cutting 8 million positions, study shows

The technology could herald a "job apocalypse," the study said.
March 27
An office is seen in an undated stock photo.
March 27

Apple announces Worldwide Developers Conference dates, in-person event

Apple has announced their annual developers conference will take place June 10 through June 14
March 27
FILE - The Apple logo is illuminated at a store in Munich, Germany, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday March 25, 2024 in the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets that took effect earlier this month. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
March 27

How the Baltimore bridge collapse could impact the economy

The bridge collapse is also disrupting transportation and shipping. What does that mean for the economy? Business reporter Alexis Christoforous has the details.
March 27
VIDEO: How the Baltimore bridge collapse could impact the economy