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A Politico analysis of new USDA data shows U.S. farms are under increasing financial strain: nearly 150,000 farms have disappeared in the past five years and total farmland fell by more than 21 million acres. The number...
The March payrolls report surprised on the upside: the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed payrolls up 178,000 versus the Dow Jones consensus near 59,000, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3% from 4.4%. But the...
U.S. hiring bounced back in March, with employers adding 178,000 jobs, the Department of Labor reported. The gain topped expectations and came after a steep drop in February.
A six-month CBS News California investigation concluded that California’s record-high pump prices are not the result of illegal price gouging by oil companies, but of a complicated mix of state policy, market structure...
Jamie Dimon defended capitalism in a wide-ranging CBS Evening News interview, arguing that critics who say the system no longer benefits most Americans are mistaken while acknowledging it has serious flaws.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon spoke with CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil about the state of the U.S. economy, geopolitical tensions, the rise of artificial intelligence, and steps both policy and business can...
In an interview with Tony Dokoupil, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon acknowledged that the American dream is becoming harder to reach for many and said he is "on a crusade to change that." He urged action: "We have a lot...
President Trump told CBS White House correspondent Weijia Jiang that he expects gasoline prices, which have climbed above $4 per gallon on average, to come down “when we leave” Iran — a remark reflecting his view that...
Updated: March 31, 2026 / 4:02 AM EDT / CBS News The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline climbed above $4 on Tuesday for the first time in more than three years, AAA reported. The average was $4.018...
Vinton, Iowa — March 28, 2026 Lifelong farmer Lance Lillibridge of Vinton says the Iran conflict has arrived at the worst possible time for spring planting. "It couldn't have come at a worst time," Lillibridge told CBS...
American households and businesses are beginning to feel the downstream effects of the war in Iran as energy and farm input costs climb, tightening margins for U.S. farmers heading into spring planting.
March 27, 2026 — CBS News The military confrontation with Iran has driven up crude oil and gasoline prices, straining budgets for U.S. drivers, delivery workers, farmers and the U.S. Postal Service. Analysts warn prices...
