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Overview: A new survey finds employers expect to boost hiring of recent college graduates by just over 5% this spring compared with a year earlier. Separate data show the unemployment rate for young college graduates...
Updated April 21, 2026 — Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s choice to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, is scheduled to answer senators’ questions on inflation, interest rates and the Fed’s balance sheet at a...
DELBARTON, W.Va. — Cars stretched down the road as people waited for the House of Hope mobile food pantry. What had been scheduled for 11 a.m. was delayed when the Facing Hunger Foodbank truck blew a tire; some families...
Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned that gasoline pushed up by the conflict may not fall below $3 per gallon until next year. At the pump now, regular gas averages about $4.05 per gallon while diesel has jumped to...
President Trump accused Iran of "blackmail" on Saturday even as many Americans saw a small break at the pump: the national average for regular gasoline fell to just over $4 per gallon, about $0.08 lower than the prior...
What’s happening The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will open an online portal called CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries) on April 20 to accept requests for refunds of tariffs the...
April 14, 2026 — CBS News With gasoline prices climbing in the U.S. and around the world amid the war with Iran, Chevron executive Andy Walz advised Americans to reduce driving and conserve energy to help lower pump...
By Megan Cerullo Updated April 14, 2026 / 6:20 PM EDT / CBS News Chevron’s stepped-up imports of Venezuelan crude are helping to ease fuel costs for American drivers, a senior company executive told CBS News. Andrew...
Updated April 10, 2026 — A surge in global energy costs tied to the Iran war pushed U.S. inflation sharply higher in March, with the Consumer Price Index registering a 3.3% annualized increase — the strongest reading in...
Updated April 9, 2026 A last-minute ceasefire between the United States and Iran has calmed immediate market fears, but analysts say drivers should not expect a swift or dramatic drop in pump prices. Patrick De Haan...
The war with Iran is threatening to reverse recent gains against inflation, economists say. A CBS News survey of six forecasters finds the Consumer Price Index for March is expected to show prices rising at a 3.3%...
Global tensions, including the war in Iran, and other international factors have pushed U.S. fuel costs sharply higher. The nationwide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is about $4.10, up from roughly $3.19 a...
