Category Archives: Business News – ABC Audio
Inflation cooled in January, dropping to lowest level in 9 months
: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, (Photo by Kevin Di...
Feb 13, 2026
Hiring increased sharply at outset of 2026, blowing past economists' expectations
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/G...
Feb 11, 2026
Dow closes above 50,000 for the first time ever
The Dow Jones Industrial Average logo appears on the screen of a smartphone in Reno, United States, on December 1, 2024. (Photo by Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The Dow Jones Ind...
Feb 06, 2026
Consumer sentiment brightens, defying economists' expectations
Grocery Store Shopping Supermarket (Oscar Wong/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Consumer sentiment ticked higher in February for the second consecutive month as inflation fears appeared to ease, t...
Feb 06, 2026
Bitcoin plunges to lowest level since October 2024
Bitcoin signage on the exhibition floor during the Plan B Forum Bitcoin conference in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. The conference brings together world leaders, technologists, ...
Feb 05, 2026
EEOC alleges anti-white discrimination at Nike, seeks court enforcement of subpoena
A Nike logo is seen at the Nike flagship store, Dec. 20, 2019, in New York. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The federal agency that investigates workplace discrimination is seeking court...
Feb 05, 2026
Disney names Josh D'Amaro CEO, Dana Walden president and chief creative officer
James Gorman, Chairman of The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors stands with newly named CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Josh D'Amaro, newly named President and Chief Creative Officer of The Walt ...
Feb 03, 2026
Trump accounts, deductions for tips: What's new for tax filing this year
A 2024 tax year 1040 form. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Tax season kicked off this week as the U.S. Internal Revenue Service began allowing filers to submit completed tax forms...
Jan 28, 2026
Amazon to reduce workforce by 16,000, company says in email to staff
The logo and lettering of global online mail order company Amazon can be seen on the façade of Amazon Germany's headquarters in Parkstadt Schwabing in Munich (Bavaria). Amazon.com, Inc. is a li...
Jan 28, 2026
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on December 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevil...
Jan 28, 2026
