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U.S. filings for jobless aid fall to 215,000 as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. applications for jobless aid inched down last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits in the week ending June 27 fell by 1,000 to 215,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's fewer ...
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Tesla sales rose last quarter in a possible sign the worst of the Musk backlash is behind it

NEW YORK (AP) - Tesla car sales rose over the past three months for the second straight quarter in a sign the worst of the damage from boycotts and rivals stealing market share could be behind it. The electric vehicle maker run by Elon Musk ...
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Soccer fans are into this year’s World Cup, but the US still isn’t a soccer nation, new poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) - This World Cup has given U.S. soccer fans plenty to cheer about - even if a new survey shows most Americans are still on the sidelines. New polling from Ipsos Sports, provided exclusively to The Associated Press, shows that the World ...
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Is hiring picking up in the US? Thursday’s report will help illustrate trends

WASHINGTON (AP) - Is the U.S. economy emerging from a period of sluggish hiring to something more dynamic? Thursday's report from the Labor Department on June job changes will provide some important clues. The report could show that 100,000 new jobs were added last ...
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Asian stocks mostly decline on a sell-off of chip shares

HONG KONG (AP) - Asian shares mostly declined Thursday on heavy selling of computer chip stocks, while U.S. futures were little changed after modest losses on Wall Street. Oil prices fell after negotiators from the U.S. and Iran met separately with mediators from Qatar and ...
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China’s Inner Mongolia bets on solar and wind but coal stays close

ORDOS, China (AP) - Seen from the air, the arrays of more than 3 million solar panels shimmering in the desert sun at the Dalad Banner solar farm are arranged in the shape of a galloping horse - a symbol of Inner Mongolia's nomadic ...
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French shipping company CMA CGM Group to buy FedEx’ logistics arm for $1.4B

NEW YORK (AP) - French container shipping company CMA CGM Group said Wednesday it will buy FedEx Supply Chain, the third-party logistics subsidiary of FedEx for $1.4 billion, as it works to expand in the U.S. CMA CGM Group said the acquisition will triple the ...
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Changes to student loans are taking effect July 1. Here’s what to know

NEW YORK (AP) - Changes to federal student loans expected to affect millions of borrowers are taking effect July 1. A part of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," these changes mean the end of some payment plans and new limits for graduate loans. ...
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Retrofitted Qatari jet takes flight as Air Force One for Trump’s trip to North Dakota

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday is taking his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One - a retrofitted Boeing 747 worth $400 million gifted by Qatar that embeds his personality more deeply into the institution of the American presidency. Gone is ...
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New Federal Reserve Chair Warsh emphasizes political independence, signals focus on inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) - New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank would remain independent and seek to bring down inflation, likely foreclosing the rate cuts President Donald Trump has sought. In remarks at a central bank conference in Sintra, Portugal, ...
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World Cup buzz has the potential to mint more soccer fans among kids — some just toddlers now

LENEXA, Kan. (AP) - Jude Cornell joined a swarm of toddlers crawling after soccer balls, tossing training cones into the air and relocating a goalie net that was proving to be very, very portable. "He just started walking," laughed his mother, 27-year-old Kyra Cornell. She's ...
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Chevrolet Bolt vs. Nissan Leaf, an Edmunds $30,000 EV comparison

Many new electric vehicles are prohibitively expensive for car shoppers. But there are a few relatively low-cost options that provide plenty of usable range and utility. One great example is the Nissan Leaf. Originally debuting for 2011, it's today's longest-tenured EV and remains among ...
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