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The extreme cold weather and heavy snow have put construction sites on hold, while one measure of builder confidence is at its lowest since last May, and factories reported a drop in production last month. But as Michelle Miller explains, some industries couldn't be happier for the snow.
A report released by the Congressional Budget Office found that President Barack Obama’s plan to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 could slow job growth even as it lifts some low-income Americans out of poverty. Nancy Cordes reports.
General Motors has just announced it is recalling nearly 780,000 compact cars in North America, plus more MoneyWatch headlines
The stock market rallied on Friday after the government’s monthly unemployment report showed solid growth in construction and manufacturing jobs. Also, Wall Street will be listening very closely to Janet Yellen, who will make her first appearance on Capitol Hill this week as head of the Federal Reserve. Alexis Christoforous reports.
Michael Santoli, senior columnist for Yahoo Finance, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” with a closer look at January’s jobs report, which saw the country’s unemployment rate hit its lowest point in five years.
The economy added only 113,000 jobs in January, well below expectations, and two months of brutal weather may have played a part. But some economists say evidence is pointing to a better job market. Anthony Mason reports.
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., expresses disappointment at Republicans’ latest blockade of an extension of federal unemployment benefits.
Marlie Hall reports on the day’s top business and financial headlines
Douglas Elmendorf, the head of the Congressional Budget Office, says the Affordable Care Act will increase the demand for labor
President Obama laments statistics showing that the longer people are out of work, the less likely they are to find new employment
CBS News political director John Dickerson tells Scott Pelley that real change in areas like immigration, tax reform and unemployment benefits require Congress and President Obama to work together.
President Obama calls on Congress to extend unemployment insurance and asks business leaders to hire people who have been out of work for awhile.
More than 1.6 million Americans lost their long-term unemployment insurance when Congress failed to renew the benefits at the end of December. In North Carolina, Republicans say the state legislature's decision to cut unemployment insurance has given the jobless more incentive, but Democrats say many have given up looking for work. Nancy Cordes reports.
Actual temperatures are expected to stay below zero into Wednesday in Chicago, and the overnight wind chill could reach as low as 40 degrees below zero; and, Seth Doane goes inside the damaged nuclear plant in Fukushima, Japan, where the company that owns the plant crippled in a 2011 tsunami is still struggling to deal with the disaster.
Number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, , plus other MoneyWatch headlines
Senate majority leader says Republicans keep finding new reasons to deny an extension of emergency unemployment benefits
Despite the pleas of Democrats and the jobless, few believe Congress will extend recently-lapsed unemployment insurance any time soon
Clarissa Garcia-Jewett, a Florida woman who has been out of work for more than six months, explains why, despite her best efforts, finding a new job has been difficult.
Despite indications that the U.S. economy is recovering, many Americans are still struggling. As Joe Connolly of CBS Radio and The Wall Street Journal reports, pent-up demand needs to grow again for economic recovery to reach pre-crisis levels.
President Obama calls on lawmakers to take steps to accelerate the economic recovery
While the December jobs report indicates a drop in unemployment, the number is largely a reflection of Americans dropping out of the workforce. The percentage of Americans employed or actively looking for work has dropped to less than 63 percent, the lowest level since 1977. Anthony Mason reports
The last jobs report of 2013 was released from the Labor Department and says employers added 74,000 jobs in December - the smallest monthly number in the last three years. However, the unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent. Charlie Rose reports.
Target now says that as many as 70 million customers had their information stolen, up from 40 million customers originally reported. The retailer says stolen information included names, mailing and email addresses and phone numbers. Wendy Gillette reports on today’s MoneyWatch headlines.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., says a deal may be within reach on a longer-term extension of unemployment insurance.
The Internal Revenue Service says it has seen a big jump in thieves stealing Social Security numbers, plus more MoneyWatch headlines from Wendy Gillette.
Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday joined a growing pool of lawmakers calling on President Biden to end his reelection campaign.
Microsoft said 8.5 million devices running its Windows operating system were affected by the outage that affected consumers and businesses across the globe.
The real impact of the Republican National Convention - where wrestling stars and former critics came to honor former President Donald Trump - is up for debate. At the same time, President Joe Biden continued to resist calls from some Democrats and donors to drop out.
The high school where the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, attended in Pennsylvania also said it has "no record" of him trying out for the rifle team as it had been widely reported.
Helicopters and airplanes were dropping buckets over the flames as ground crews tried to contain the fire on Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City.
Al-Masirah TV, a media outlet controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen reported the airstrikes in the port city of Hodeidah.
The sight of devastation and the smell of smoke remains outside First Baptist Dallas, one day after a four-alarm fire tore through the original sanctuary.
Detectives are currently talking to the man as the investigation continues.
John Dickerson on how the Republican National Convention provided little drama this year, as party faithful paid homage to their nominee Donald Trump (whose acceptance speech praised, of all things, a fictional cannibal).
Helicopters and airplanes were dropping buckets over the flames as ground crews tried to contain the fire on Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City.
A popular doctor's brutal murder baffles investigators until digital clues lead to three unusual suspects.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Gov. Chris Sununu signed the bill Friday, saying in a statement it "ensures fairness and safety in women's sports by maintaining integrity and competitive balance in athletic competitions."
Sandra Hemme, whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, is now free — despite objections from Missouri's attorney general.
The German-based sportswear company drew criticism from Israel for including supermodel Bella Hadid in the advertising for the SL72 shoes.
The authorization does not mean a strike will happen immediately and both sides could reach a deal. If a strike does happen, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years.
Novo Nordisk and Lilly can't keep up with demand for their weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. But they object to specialty pharmacies making their own cheaper versions to fill the gap — providing as much as 30% of those drugs sold in the U.S.
Investors are sizing up which industries could benefit under a second Trump administration. But Wall Street preach caution, saying it's easy to get burned.
Starbuck's mobile order ahead and pay features are down. Here's what the company is doing to restore them.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia, on "Face the Nation" that aired on July 21, 2024.
Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday joined a growing pool of lawmakers calling on President Biden to end his reelection campaign.
John Dickerson on how the Republican National Convention provided little drama this year, as party faithful paid homage to their nominee Donald Trump (whose acceptance speech praised, of all things, a fictional cannibal).
The real impact of the Republican National Convention - where wrestling stars and former critics came to honor former President Donald Trump - is up for debate. At the same time, President Joe Biden continued to resist calls from some Democrats and donors to drop out.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
AI bots like Google AI have given incorrect information, with the results ranging from humorous to potentially dangerous.
Novo Nordisk and Lilly can't keep up with demand for their weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. But they object to specialty pharmacies making their own cheaper versions to fill the gap — providing as much as 30% of those drugs sold in the U.S.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Researchers have published more than 24,000 papers on long COVID — a constellation of health effects such as shortness of breath, fatigue, brain fog and heart failure that last months or years after the initial infection.
Mr. Biden indicated earlier Friday he could be back on the campaign trail within days.
The Pope stressed that sport also has "a great social power, capable of peacefully uniting people from different cultures."
Doctors and aid workers describe desperate conditions in the Gaza Strip since Israel responded to Hamas' attack last October, and their efforts to rescue children, the most vulnerable victims of violence.
Students, frustrated by shortages of good jobs, have been demanding an end to a quota that reserved 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971.
Al-Masirah TV, a media outlet controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen reported the airstrikes in the port city of Hodeidah.
The war in Gaza, sparked by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, has killed more than 38,900 people, according to the territory's Health Ministry.
An album of dark songs recorded in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse in 1982, reflecting the upheaval in his life in-between "The River" and "Born in the U.S.A.," helped solidify Springsteen's status as one of music's most soulful voices.
In-between his chart-topping album "The River" and his classic "Born in the U.S.A.," Bruce Springsteen recorded a collection of songs on a 4-track cassette recorder in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse – dark, mournful, and rough-hewn songs that reflected the upheaval in his life at a time of rising success. The resulting album, 1982's "Nebraska," would be one of his most personal, and helped solidify his status as one of music's most soulful voices. Springsteen talks with correspondent Jim Axelrod about how "Nebraska" spoke to his evolution as a songwriter. Axelrod also talks with Warren Zanes, author of the new book, "Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska'." (This story was originally broadcast on April 30, 2023.)
Bob Newhart, whose observational humor and deadpan delivery were featured in classic standup comedy albums and two hit TV sitcoms, died on July 18, 2024, at the age of 94. Correspondent Mo Rocca looks back at the career of a comedy legend.
Thirty-seven-year-old sculptor Jacopo Cardillo, better known in his native Italy as Jago, has earned a following with his contemporary approach to this classical art form, exposing on social media his process of shaping marble. When he embraced a group of teens who'd defaced one of his works, Jago won a new fan touched by his humanity: Whoopi Goldberg. Correspondent Seth Doane talked with the artist about his most ambitious project yet: creating what will be a 6-ton sculpture more than 16 feet tall.
Birdwatching might seem like an antiquated activity - but thanks to young fans and TikTok, it's having a moment in the spotlight. Actor Ian Harding detailed his love for the hobby in a new memoir, "Odd Birds."
Travelers at airports across the globe were still facing long lines and flight cancellations as airlines Saturday struggled to recover from the CrowdStrike software meltdown. Elise Preston reports.
Saturday marks 55 years since the crew of Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Buzz Aldrin, the only surviving member of that crew, remembered the historic moment by writing, "I am still inspired by what we all saw and did, the best of America and the best of humanity."
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
With medical providers facing rising levels of burnout, software designers are testing specialized AI-powered chatbots that they hope provide preventative care advice to patients. However, CBS News Confirmed found that the summaries given from existing AI bots like ChatGPT aren't always accurate.
A flaw in a software update from CrowdStrike, a firm that provides cybersecurity services through Microsoft for half of the Fortune 1000 companies, has caused a major worldwide tech outage. Carter Evans examines exactly what caused the glitch and how it is being fixed.
There is a lot we're still learning about the magnificent elephant, a creature that became a political animal after satirist Thomas Nast used it in cartoons in the 1870s. Correspondent Faith Salie visits the exhibition "The Secret World of Elephants," at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and checks out the pachyderms at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., to uncover some of the elephant's secrets, from its means of communication, to its trunk, "the Swiss army knife of organs."
This summer millions of people have experienced the fact that climate change is making our days hotter, but new research shows it is also making them longer. CBS News' Lana Zak explains.
The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
Experts say the surging demand for energy in the U.S. is forecast to hit record-highs both this year and next year, straining the country's aging power grid and creating more planet-warming emissions. Part of the demand is from a growing number of data centers across the nation and the rise of artificial intelligence.
The melting of glaciers and polar ice sheets causes water to move closer to the equator, fattening the planet and slowing its rotation, according to a recent study.
Three people died and several others were injured in a shooting at a large gathering early Sunday morning in the Carroll Park section of West Philadelphia, police said.
A popular doctor's brutal murder baffles investigators until digital clues lead to three unusual suspects.
Sandra Hemme, whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, is now free — despite objections from Missouri's attorney general.
"It was just a horrific scene that even seasoned officers told me it is the worst thing they've ever seen," the sheriff said.
The drug ring would appeal to a witchdoctor "to receive his blessing and for the success of its cocaine transportation," police said.
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.
This weekend marks 55 years since the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Retired NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins CBS News to look back on the small step for man and giant leap for mankind.
The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
Rain already falls on Venus, but it took more than 14 minutes for Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" to reach the planet.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
The Republican National Convention provided little drama this year, as party faithful paid homage to their nominee, former President Donald Trump. CBS News correspondent John Dickerson, anchor of "The Daily Report," reflects on the role the RNC is playing in this year's presidential race rematch.
"Sunday Morning" contributor Josh Seftel talks with his mother, Pat, about her summer plans.
In-between his chart-topping album "The River" and his classic "Born in the U.S.A.," Bruce Springsteen recorded a collection of songs on a 4-track cassette recorder in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse – dark, mournful, and rough-hewn songs that reflected the upheaval in his life at a time of rising success. The resulting album, 1982's "Nebraska," would be one of his most personal, and helped solidify his status as one of music's most soulful voices. Springsteen talks with correspondent Jim Axelrod about how "Nebraska" spoke to his evolution as a songwriter. Axelrod also talks with Warren Zanes, author of the new book, "Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska'." (This story was originally broadcast on April 30, 2023.)
We leave you this Sunday on the Plover River in Steven's Point, Wisconsin. Videographer: Scot Miller.
There is a lot we're still learning about the magnificent elephant, a creature that became a political animal after satirist Thomas Nast used it in cartoons in the 1870s. Correspondent Faith Salie visits the exhibition "The Secret World of Elephants," at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and checks out the pachyderms at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., to uncover some of the elephant's secrets, from its means of communication, to its trunk, "the Swiss army knife of organs."