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December 20, 2015

Well drilling boom in the West

Erected on the edge of hundreds of acres of crops in Kern County, Calif., crews are currently working around the clock on a massive well. At first glance, you may think they’re drilling for oil. But this project is digging for something of a different value.

December 20, 2015

Yellen says economy still needs Fed support

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the economic recovery is not yet complete and for that reason the Fed intends to keep providing significant support to boost growth and improve labor market conditions.

December 20, 2015

UAW continues unionization efforts at Volkswagen plant in Tennessee

The UAW broke its pledge to cease organizing activity at the Chattanooga auto plant that rejected unionization, announcing on Thursday afternoon that it would form a voluntary union for factory workers.

December 20, 2015

Pennsylvania school bus drivers cut ties with local union

School bus drivers in Pennsylvania may have dealt a deep financial blow to a local union after voting overwhelmingly to cut ties.

December 20, 2015

Boeing fears regulatory wave amid battle over fish, water pollution

Aerospace giant Boeing finds itself in a fishy fight against Native Americans and environmentalists over pollution in the waterways -- a disagreement that could affect where Washington state's largest employer builds the next generation of planes.

December 20, 2015

Obama on economy: 'We're making progress'

President Barack Obama says job growth in June shows the recovery is taking hold, but the economy could still do better.

December 20, 2015

US employers add 288,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate dips to 6.1 percent

U.S. employers accelerated their hiring last month, adding a robust 288,000 jobs and helping drive the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, the lowest since September 2008.

December 20, 2015

FDA rules could kill 119-year-old family cigar business

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is one of a kind, literally.

December 20, 2015

Dead ahead: A pothole in highway construction aid?

As the summer driving season swings into full gear, states can expect a large pothole in their construction budgets if Congress doesn't reach an agreement quickly on how to pay for federal highway and transit programs, President Barack Obama and his top officials are warning.

December 20, 2015

SolarCity backed Chinese solar-panel makers flooding U.S. market

Months before the U.S. government slapped Chinese manufacturers with hefty tariffs on solar panels that were flooding the American market, at least one American stood – or rather sat – with the Chinese