Josh GardnerLi Keqiang China sets growth target 'over 6%,' tightening HK control Associated Press - JOE McDONALD, AP Business WriterBEIJING (AP) — China’s No. 2 leader set a healthy economic growth target Friday and vowed to make the nation self-reliant in technology amid tension with the U.S. and Europe over trade and human rights....
Josh GardnerOptimism Jump in hiring fuels optimism for US economic recovery Associated Press - CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring accelerated more quickly than expected last month, evidence that a year after the pandemic took hold, the economy is strengthening as virus cases drop and vaccinations ramp...
Josh GardnerUnemployment EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the February jobs report Associated Press - PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — America's job market delivered a burst of strength in February. It lifted hopes that the rollout of viral vaccines, the distribution of federal aid and the increasing willingness and...
Josh Gardnerentertainment news New York cinemas reopen, brightening outlook for theaters Associated Press - JAKE COYLE, AP Film WriterNEW YORK (AP) — After growing cobwebs for nearly a year, movie theaters in New York City reopen Friday, returning film titles to Manhattan marquees that had for the last 12 months instead read messages...
Josh GardnerI hate all of thisHBO Max Will Paramount+ be a mountain or a molehill in streaming? Associated Press - MAE ANDERSON, AP Technology Writer