Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2020 shows the view of the Lujiazui area of Pudong, east China...

Activists complain of weakened voting security standard Election integrity activists and computer security experts are complaining that leaders of federal agency that oversees voting technology have quietly weakened a key element of standards due for a...

Biden wants fast COVID aid, but minimum wage hike in doubt President Joe Biden has laid out his case for moving fast and without Republicans to pass $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief, but he is conceding that a key element of his plan — hiking the m...

Tax forms help reveal extent of unemployment fraud in US Unemployment agencies across the U.S. became lucrative targets for criminals when they were bombarded with claims last year as millions lost jobs due to coronavirus shutdowns By ADAM BEAM Associat...

Canada blocks cruise ships for a year, ending Alaska trips The Canadian government has extended a ban on cruise ships through February 2022, which is expected to block many ships from visiting Alaska this year By The Associated Press February 5, 2021, 8...

A meager gain in US jobs last month highlights virus' damage America’s employers barely added jobs last month, underscoring the viral pandemic’s ongoing grip on the economy and likely adding momentum to the Biden administration’s push for a bold r...

Super Bowl ads aim to comfort and connect Super Bowl ads each year offer a snapshot of the American psyche _ and this year it’s a doozy By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer February 5, 2021, 7:17 PM • 5 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Emai...

EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the January jobs report The American job market continues to struggle in the face of a raging coronavirus pandemic By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer February 5, 2021, 7:00 PM • 5 min read WASHINGTON -- The struggles t...

A sexy Alexa, Dan Levy's MM's and Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade makes a downpour of lemons a metaphor for 2020's troubles. And as always, expect some surprises, too. Amazon“New Body" In an ad ostensibly to tout Amazon's voice assistant Alexa's new spheri...

The Associated Press FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 file photo, Michael Bloomberg, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Climate Action, speaks during the plenary session of the Global Action Climate Summit, in San Francisco. The United...