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A “Help Needed” sign hangs in the window of a restaurant in Medford, Massachusetts, on January 25, 2023. brian snyder reuterNonfarm payrolls are expected to recover — just barely — in March as the bar for a healthy labor market continues to get lower.The U.S. economy is expected to add 59,000 jobs in the month, an anemic figure by the standards of previous years this decade, but enough to keep the unemployment rate at 4.4%.If this estimate is reasonably accurate, it would actually mean above-trend job growth in a labor market where virtually no jobs have been created over the…
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new tariffs on brand-name drugs from companies that don’t have a deal with the president to lower U.S. drug prices, a long-awaited move that is likely to affect only some drug companies.”We need to make sure that our medical supplies are protected, safe and domestic,” a senior government official, who declined to be named, told reporters Thursday. “That’s what we’re doing.”Under the plan, patented medicines and their active ingredients would be subject to 100% tariffs, but drug companies have avenues to reduce or avoid the tariffs, officials said. The administration plans to impose a…
Amazon employees work to fulfill same-day orders on Cyber Monday, one of the company’s busiest days, at an Amazon fulfillment center in Orlando, Florida, on December 2, 2024.Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Getty ImagesAmazon As the war in Iran enters its fifth week and oil prices soar, the company is adding a 3.5% “fuel and logistics surcharge” to the fees it collects from third-party sellers that use its fulfillment services.The surcharge will go into effect April 17 for sellers in the U.S. and Canada, the company said in a memo to sellers Thursday seen by CNBC. “Rising fulfillment and logistics…
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rendering of the East Wing modernization while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on the way to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 29, 2026. Mandel Gunn | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s White House Ballroom received final approval from key agencies Thursday, days after a federal judge ordered construction halted unless Congress allows what would be the biggest structural change to the American landmark in more than 70 years.The National Capital Planning Commission, which is tasked with approving construction on federal land in the Washington area, forced the vote because Tuesday’s ruling…
President Donald Trump announced that Pam Bondi will resign as attorney general, in the second major cabinet shakeup in less than a month.President Trump confirmed the decision Thursday in a post on Truth Social, following a series of media reports that he was considering removing Bondi from his top law enforcement position over his dissatisfaction with Bondi’s handling of investigative files on financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.He said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will replace Bondi on an interim basis.”Pam Bondi is a great American patriot, a loyal friend, and has faithfully served as my Attorney General over…
Tiger Woods’ decision to withdraw from Ryder Cup consideration leaves Team USA facing questions about who will lead the team to next year’s Adair Manor tournament. Woods was initially considered the favorite to replace Keegan Bradley at the Centennial Tournament in Ireland, and the former world No. 1 had been in talks with the PGA of America over the role for months before the March 27 car crash. The 15-time champion was charged with driving under the influence and announced on March 31 that he would take a period of time away from golf to focus on his health, but…
Microsoft AI, the tech giant’s research lab, on Thursday announced the release of three basic AI models that can generate text, audio, and images. The release marks Microsoft’s continued push to build its own stack of multimodal AI models and compete with rival AI labs, even as it maintains ties with OpenAI. According to a company press release, MAI-Transcribe-1 transcribes audio to text in 25 different languages and is 2.5 times faster than Microsoft’s Azure Fast service. MAI-Voice-1 is a voice generation model. This voice model allows users to generate 60 seconds of voice per second and allows them to…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at the AI Impact Summit gathering in New Delhi, India on February 19, 2026. Barwika Chhabra | ReutersOpenAI announced it has acquired technology news podcast TBPN, according to a message shared with employees on Thursday.TBPN is a daily podcast hosted by John Coogan and Geordie Hayes that covers technology news and features interviews with key technology leaders, including: meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman.The Wall Street Journal first reported the news.Fidji Simo, CEO of OpenAI AGI Deployment, wrote in the announcement that OpenAI’s mission to…
Although the House failed to vote on the Senate bill, President Trump said he would sign an order to pay “all” DHS employees.Despite the Senate passing a bill to provide funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. is expected to remain in a partial government shutdown for an extended period of time.The House did not consider the funding bill passed by the Senate on Thursday, meaning the partial shutdown that began on February 14 will last until at least Monday, when the House reconvenes.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe stalemate centers on whether DHS should…
Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron hit back Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized France for refusing to take part in the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran and ridiculed Macron’s relationship with his wife. The two leaders have touted their friendly relationship in the past, particularly during President Trump’s first term. But at a private event Wednesday, President Trump criticized the French leader for not coming to the aid of the United States in the Middle East. “I called Mr. Macron in France. His wife treats him very badly, but (he) is still recovering from an injury to his right…