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Labor nominee says he won't let politics influence hiring
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Labor Department says he won't allow potential political pressure from the administration to influence his hiring decisions. Alexander Acosta tells a Senate committee he regrets that political tests played a role in employment practices used by a subordinate when Acosta headed the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division under President George W. Bush.
Google's YouTube losing major advertisers upset with videos
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- AT&T, Verizon and several other major advertisers are suspending their marketing campaigns on Google's YouTube site after discovering their brands have been appearing alongside videos promoting terrorism and other unsavory subjects. The spreading boycott confronts Google with a challenge that threatens to cost it hundreds of millions of dollars.
Indexes inch back upward as tech stocks rise; Nike plunges
NEW YORK (AP) -- US stock indexes shook off a shaky start and finished mostly higher. Technology and industrial companies climbed but banks edged lower as bond yields slipped again. A day after a sharp loss, the market didn't make much headway. Nike plunged after issuing results and an outlook that disappointed investors, and Sears dropped after it said it may not be able to stay in business.
Retirement dreams fizzle for some with 'Obamacare' repeal
CHICAGO (AP) -- Workers dreaming of early retirement are getting the jitters as Washington debates replacing the Obama-era health care law with a system that could be a lot more expensive for many older Americans. The uncertainty over the cost of coverage in the individual market has caused some in their 50s and early 60s to put plans on hold.