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FILE - The seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seen before an FCC meeting to vote on net neutrality, Dec. 14, 2017, in Washington. The FCC on Thursday, April 25, 2024 restored &ldquo;net neutrality&rdquo; rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&amp;T from favoring some sites and apps over others..

Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

FILE - The seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seen before an FCC meeting to vote on net neutrality, Dec. 14, 2017, in Washington. The FCC on Thursday, April 25, 2024 restored &ldquo;net neutrality&rdquo; rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&amp;T from favoring some sites and apps over others..

April 25, 2024, 1:11pm Business

The FCC on Thursday restored “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others. Read story

FILE - A TikTok content creator, sits outside the U.S. Capitol, April 23, 2024, in Washington.  TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company or face a ban. A battle in the courts will almost certainly be backed by Chinese authorities as the bitter U.S.-China rivalry threatens the future of a wildly popular way for young Americans to connect online.

The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What’s coming next?

FILE - A TikTok content creator, sits outside the U.S. Capitol, April 23, 2024, in Washington.  TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company or face a ban. A battle in the courts will almost certainly be backed by Chinese authorities as the bitter U.S.-China rivalry threatens the future of a wildly popular way for young Americans to connect online.

April 25, 2024, 1:09pm Business

TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company, a move almost certainly backed by Chinese authorities as the bitter U.S.-China rivalry threatens the future of a wildly popular way for young… Read story

FILE - A BNSF locomotive heads south out of Oklahoma City, Sept. 14, 2022. BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline, the Federal Railroad Administration announced Thursday, April 25, 2024.

BNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to anonymous federal safety hotline for some workers

FILE - A BNSF locomotive heads south out of Oklahoma City, Sept. 14, 2022. BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline, the Federal Railroad Administration announced Thursday, April 25, 2024.

April 25, 2024, 1:08pm Business

BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline. Read story

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in New York.

Stock market today: Wall Street falls on double dose of disappointing economic data, as Meta sinks

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in New York.

April 25, 2024, 1:05pm Business

Stocks closed lower on worries about a potentially toxic cocktail for financial markets, one where inflation remains stubbornly high but the economy’s growth flags. Read story

A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Chicago, Monday, March 11, 2024. On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

US applications for jobless claims fall to lowest level in 9 weeks

A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Chicago, Monday, March 11, 2024. On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

April 25, 2024, 7:43am Business

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite higher interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve in its bid to curb inflation. Read story

FILE - An Amazon logo appears on an Amazon delivery van in Boston, Oct. 1, 2020. Amazon&rsquo;s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services plans to invest $11 billion to build a data center in northern Indiana that will create at least 1,000 new jobs. Republican Gov.

Amazon cloud computing unit plans to invest $11 billion to build data center in northern Indiana

FILE - An Amazon logo appears on an Amazon delivery van in Boston, Oct. 1, 2020. Amazon&rsquo;s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services plans to invest $11 billion to build a data center in northern Indiana that will create at least 1,000 new jobs. Republican Gov.

April 25, 2024, 7:41am Business

Amazon ‘s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services plans to invest $11 billion to build a data center in northern Indiana that will create at least 1,000 new jobs, state and company officials announced Thursday. Read story

US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates

April 25, 2024, 7:40am Business

The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace. Read story

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico and Oregon, at the Intel Ocotillo Campus, March 20, 2024, in Chandler, Ariz. The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding for Samsung Electronics to develop a computer chip manufacturing and research cluster in Texas. The government has previously announced terms to support other chipmakers, including Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., in projects that are spread across the country.

As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about an agreement to provide Intel with up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for computer chip plants in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico and Oregon, at the Intel Ocotillo Campus, March 20, 2024, in Chandler, Ariz. The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding for Samsung Electronics to develop a computer chip manufacturing and research cluster in Texas. The government has previously announced terms to support other chipmakers, including Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., in projects that are spread across the country.

April 25, 2024, 7:40am Business

President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now, less so in 2024. Read story