Cathy Bussewitz

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gas

Your grocery bill, gas tank, and heating bill are all about to get more expensive — blame an open-ended war

By Cathy Bussewitz, Mae Anderson, and others

FILE – This photo provided by the U.S. Department of Energy shows a section of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve facility in West Hackberry, La. (U.S. Department of Energy via AP, File)

Despite rising prices, Trump downplays need to tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve. ‘There’s a lot of oil out there. That’ll get healed very quickly’

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Cathy Bussewitz, and others

Gas prices are manually increased in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Regular gasoline is now $3.41 a gallon, up 43 cents since Trump launched his war on Iran, as oil prices soar 36% from a week ago

By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated Press

A woman hugs her senior mother.

Personal Finance

Tens of millions of Americans care for loved ones up to 6 hours a day while working a job—and don’t get any extra money for it

By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated Press

Black Friday

‘The economy is bad, but you still have to celebrate’: Black Friday shoppers attack stores with a vengeance, some sipping champagne

By Anne D'Innocenzio, Cathy Bussewitz, and others

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Workplace Culture

Yes, you can still ask for a raise in an ugly job market—experts reveal when (and how) to do it

By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated Press

FILE – Charlie Kirk speaks at Texas A&M University as part of Turning Point USA’s American Comeback Tour, April 22, 2025, in College Station, Texas. (Meredith Seaver/College Station Eagle via AP, File)

After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, private-sector employees discover the right to free speech doesn’t apply at work

By Cathy Bussewitz, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, and others

OPEC

Lower gas prices could follow from OPEC+ boosting production by 547,000 barrels per day

By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated Press

Boeing

‘Enough is enough’: Boeing sees 3,200 workers go on strike as period of labor strife continues

By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated Press

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Federal judge orders Labor Department to keep Job Corps residential program for low-income youth running for now

By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated Press

An instructor helps a student study at the Driving Academy on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in Linden, N.J. where students prepare to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with multilingual instructors. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Truckers rush to learn English after Trump order says those who don’t will be considered unfit for service

By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA)

Trump administration plans to gut Job Corps centers and judges and lawmakers are asking why

By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated Press

woman looking out window

It’s not just Gen Z: Half of employees feel lost at work. Layoffs are making it worse

By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated Press

Lori Chavez-DeRemer sits in front of a Senate committee, ready to answer questions

Trump’s unconventional pick for Labor Secretary is a former Planned Parenthood worker from a Teamster family. She’s now walking back her pro-union rhetoric

By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated Press

A photo of Apple CEO Tim Cook as he speaks to the press after meeting with Indonesia's President Joko Widodo at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on April 17, 2024. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP) (Photo by BAY ISMOYO/AFP via Getty Images)

Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO has security teams at Apple, Meta and others on alert for stalkers who threaten their CEOs

By Adam Geller, Cathy Bussewitz, and others