Economy

Private sector hiring totaled 62,000 in March, better than expected, ADP says

Private sector employment growth kept pace, but health care and construction continued to provide nearly all the momentum.

Oil supply crunch will worsen in April, IEA warns as it weighs releasing more strategic reserves

The organization’s Executive Director Fatih Birol also warned that the Iran war had created the worst oil crisis in history.

State Green New Deals invite higher energy bills

"Reclaiming Affordability" is an op-ed series in partnership between the Independent Women and the Washington Examiner. Each day this week, a policy expert at Independent Women will tackle the top voter concern of this election cycle from a different angle, putting forth realistic solutions to the affordability crisis.

Gas prices: Increase of $1.08 per gallon from a month ago

The national average price for regular gas continued to increase on Wednesday, climbing to $4.064 per gallon. Wednesday’s pricing is almost 5 cents higher than Tuesday’s and comes after a weekend that saw a slight reprieve at the pumps.

10-year Treasury yield edges higher as investors monitor developments with Iran war

The 10-year Treasury yield ticked up on Wednesday as investors assessed the prospect of a resolution to the conflict in the Middle East.

An Invisible Child Care Challenge

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Europe stocks rebound strongly as Trump says Iran war will end in weeks

Shares listed in Europe kicked off the new trading month with a strong bounce.

Trump's Other Tariff

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It's not just oil

Updated on: March 31, 2026 / 7:39 PM EDT / CBS News

Inside Apple's codependent relationship with China

CBS News contributor Patrick McGee joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the codependent relationship between Apple and China, a country that manufactures hundreds of millions of iPhones every year.

How Ireland became dependent on big pharma

In just 50 years, Ireland has become the world’s third largest exporter of pharmaceuticals, with medicines now making up about 20% of Ireland’s GDP. So how did Ireland become so tied to the pharma industry — and is that reliance at risk amid tariffs, patent cliffs and geopolitical tension?

Jamie Dimon: JPMorgan could offer prediction market services to investors

March 31, 2026 / 5:57 PM EDT / CBS News