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To learn more about AP Audio Services, please visit: https://www.ap.org/en-us/formats/audio ]]> https://apnews.com/ audioboom.com Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:39:38 +0000 en https://audioboom.com/i/43208207.png Business Updates From The Associated Press https://apnews.com/ false Business Updates From The Associated Press Audioboom ad5cb2df-8598-5fa0-a18e-2a2628f0b7e3 Associated Press https://audioboom.com/channels/5150399.rss episodic Brent crude surges over $120 a barrel on Iran war worries, while world stocks are mixed https://audioboom.com/posts/8897609 43 false full AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on the price of oil as the US and Israel continue to be at war with Iran. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:39:38 +0000 audioboom-019ddf79-8dd1-70cd-9cd9-40044119b9d0 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices https://audioboom.com/posts/8897607 49 false full AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports a key inflation measure jumped last month as the Iran war sent gas prices soaring. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:37:51 +0000 audioboom-019ddf77-eb34-7339-844a-21f0474031c6 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Oil prices whipsaw while US stocks glide near their record heights https://audioboom.com/posts/8897605 44 false full U.S. stocks are hovering near record highs. AP business correspondent Seth Sutel reports. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:36:50 +0000 audioboom-019ddf76-ffc9-7be7-88e1-b58302f00b57 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press US stocks drift as their record-breaking rally slows, while oil prices rise https://audioboom.com/posts/8896168 45 false full U.S. stocks are drifting in early trading. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:37:34 +0000 audioboom-019dd072-712b-7003-8b91-6bf903e45db0 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Many elderly Cubans left to fend for themselves as the latest crisis deepens https://audioboom.com/posts/8896166 49 false full More than 25% of Cuba's population is over 60 years old. Amid tightened US. sanctions and an oil embargo, many elderly Cubans are struggling. The AP's Jennifer King reports. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:36:20 +0000 audioboom-019dd071-512c-760e-89d9-2c1f06affe72 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Oil tumbles 10% as Wall Street rallies toward another record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz https://audioboom.com/posts/8891381 47 false full U.S. stocks are heading toward the end of a third straight week of big gains. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:50:57 +0000 audioboom-019d9c23-62df-7255-9ba2-c0767aa7cdfc Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Gas price spike pushes up inflation by most in four years in March https://audioboom.com/posts/8886848 45 false full AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports a sharp rise in gas prices last month sent inflation soaring. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:39:10 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-04-10:/posts/8886848 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Stocks waver and oil prices hold steady ahead of planned US-Iran talks https://audioboom.com/posts/8886844 46 false full U.S. stocks are wavering in early trading ahead of weekend ceasefire talks in Pakistan. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:35:03 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-04-10:/posts/8886844 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Asian markets jump and oil prices decline as Iran ceasefire agreement reached https://audioboom.com/posts/8884900 51 false full AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on surging financial markets Wednesday. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:10:55 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-04-08:/posts/8884900 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Oil plunges toward $90 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran https://audioboom.com/posts/8884896 46 false full Wall Street is reacting to the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:09:28 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-04-08:/posts/8884896 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press GM recalling more than 270,000 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles in US due to rearview camera screen issue https://audioboom.com/posts/8884894 35 false full General Motors is recalling thousands of its vehicles. AP correspondent Marcela Sanchez explains which models are affected. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:08:07 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-04-08:/posts/8884894 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Oil prices rise as US stocks fall ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran https://audioboom.com/posts/8884309 45 false full U.S. stocks are falling in early trading. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:56:45 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-04-07:/posts/8884309 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Black-led nonprofits didn't see the lasting funding boosts promised after 2020's racial reckoning https://audioboom.com/posts/8884308 38 false full New research shows financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits after George Floyd's death were short-lived. AP correspondent Marcela Sanchez has more. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:55:39 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-04-07:/posts/8884308 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Wall Street's 2025 bonuses reached unprecedented levels in a rollicking year for markets https://audioboom.com/posts/8879279 39 false full AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on record bonuses on Wall Street. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:39:44 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-03-26:/posts/8879279 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Stocks swing and oil prices rise as uncertainty about the war with Iran weighs on Wall Street https://audioboom.com/posts/8879229 41 false full U.S. stocks slipped in early trading. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:40:58 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-03-26:/posts/8879229 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press What men and women think about gender and pay, according to a new AP-NORC poll https://audioboom.com/posts/8879228 41 false full A new AP-NORC poll finds men and women have different views on who has the advantage when it comes to earning competitive wages. AP correspondent Marcela Sanchez has more. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:40:24 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-03-26:/posts/8879228 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Top central banker thinks businesses may be quicker to raise prices due to Iran war https://audioboom.com/posts/8879149 56 false full AP correspondent David McHugh reports Europe's top central banker thinks businesses may be faster to raise prices due to the Iran war than they were at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:29:00 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-03-26:/posts/8879149 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Kalshi and Polymarket place new bans on insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets https://audioboom.com/posts/8878117 38 false full Two major companies are placing new bans on insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:55:20 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-03-24:/posts/8878117 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Workers' job market gloom has increased dramatically over the past few years, Gallup survey finds https://audioboom.com/posts/8878114 37 false full Americans have become more pessimistic about the job market. AP correspondent Mike Hempen reports. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:53:52 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-03-24:/posts/8878114 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Large oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in place https://audioboom.com/posts/8878112 43 false full AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a refinery fire in Texas. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:52:45 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-03-24:/posts/8878112 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war https://audioboom.com/posts/8873306 40 false full Oil prices rise; stocks sink. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:25:10 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-03-12:/posts/8873306 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.11%, back to where it was 5 weeks ago https://audioboom.com/posts/8873305 29 false full AP correspondent Alex Veiga has the latest on mortgage rates. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:23:49 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-03-12:/posts/8873305 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Iran war puts at risk key pipelines, terminals and refineries that supply the world with oil and gas https://audioboom.com/posts/8873304 31 false full Isaac Levi, an analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, says Russia is selling more gas and oil because of the crisis in Iran, with signs that India, cut off from Gulf countries, is ramping up imports. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:22:53 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-03-12:/posts/8873304 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Dow drops 1,000 as stocks sell off around the world and oil prices leap even higher on war worries https://audioboom.com/posts/8868993 45 false full The AP's Seth Sutel reports on the impact the Iran war is having on Wall Street. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:32:24 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-03-03:/posts/8868993 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Average price for a gallon of gas rises 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 in US, AAA says https://audioboom.com/posts/8868992 24 false full In an AP interview, Wealth Club Chief Investment Strategist Susannah Streeter says Europe relies on oil from the Middle East, and oil futures are soaring amid attacks on production facilities. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:31:12 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-03-03:/posts/8868992 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving waiver from Netflix https://audioboom.com/posts/8862465 35 false full AP correspondent Julie Walker reports Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving waiver from Netflix.]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:41:48 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-02-17:/posts/8862465 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Thomas Pritzker steps down from Hyatt board saying he deeply regrets association with Epstein https://audioboom.com/posts/8862464 40 false full AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on an association with Jeffrey Epstein and a Hyatt CEO.]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:39:40 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-02-17:/posts/8862464 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press US stocks edge higher after swinging through worries about AI and the economy https://audioboom.com/posts/8862462 35 false full

Stocks inched higher.

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:38:37 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-02-17:/posts/8862462 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press US employers add surprising 130,000 jobs last month, but revisions cut thousands of 2024-2025 jobs https://audioboom.com/posts/8860449 43 false full AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on a surprising jobs gain last month.]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:37:27 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-02-12:/posts/8860449 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade https://audioboom.com/posts/8860446 44 false full AP's Lisa Dwyer reports that U.S. deficits and debt are expected to rise.]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:33:57 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-02-12:/posts/8860446 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Alphabet and discouraging data on the US job market drag Wall Street lower https://audioboom.com/posts/8857737 47 false full The AP's Seth Sutel reports on a slow start to the trading day on Wall Street.]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:49:08 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-02-05:/posts/8857737 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press US job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggish https://audioboom.com/posts/8857736 40 false full Job openings are at their lowest level in more than five years. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:47:42 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-02-05:/posts/8857736 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Europe's central bank maintains interest rate with economic growth resilient https://audioboom.com/posts/8857735 52 false full The European Central Bank is keeping interest rates where they're at. AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports.]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:46:42 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-02-05:/posts/8857735 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Bank of England stands pat on interest rates, but cuts expected ahead https://audioboom.com/posts/8857734 38 false full AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports the Bank of England has kept rates the same for Britain.]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:45:27 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-02-05:/posts/8857734 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Vietnam and the EU upgrade ties as US tariffs reshape global trade https://audioboom.com/posts/8854377 65 false full AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on an upgraded trade agreement between the European Union and Vietnam.]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:23:16 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-01-29:/posts/8854377 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Microsoft weighs on Wall Street as gold's price keeps ripping higher https://audioboom.com/posts/8854376 45 false full A major tech company is weighing on the U.S. stock market.]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:21:50 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-01-29:/posts/8854376 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks higher, holding near lowest point in more than 3 years https://audioboom.com/posts/8854375 24 false full AP's Alex Veiga reports on current mortgage rates.]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:20:25 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-01-29:/posts/8854375 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Wall Street steadies as chip stocks bounce back and oil prices ease https://audioboom.com/posts/8835044 43 false full Markets bounce back.]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:24:36 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-01-15:/posts/8835044 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Wall Street steadies as Big Tech bounces back and oil prices ease https://audioboom.com/posts/8835030 53 false full Wall Street is strengthening as tech stocks bounce back.]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:09:22 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-01-15:/posts/8835030 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Average US long-term mortgage rate hits the lowest point in more than 3 years https://audioboom.com/posts/8835029 31 false full Mortgage rates drop to their lowest level in over three years. AP correspondent Alex Veiga reports.]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:08:10 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-01-15:/posts/8835029 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Minifridge recall expands to 964,000 Frigidaires after fire reports https://audioboom.com/posts/8835026 46 false full AP's Lisa Dwyer reports more minifridges are being recalled.]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:04:38 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-01-15:/posts/8835026 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday https://audioboom.com/posts/8835024 53 false full Wikipedia is celebrating it's 25th anniversary in an AI world. Lisa Dwyer reports.]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:03:31 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2026-01-15:/posts/8835024 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Another rally for Alphabet leads the US stock market higher https://audioboom.com/posts/8810303 43 false full U.S. stocks are on the rise again, with Alphabet leading the way.]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:03:20 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-11-24:/posts/8810303 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Stores keep prices down in a tough year for turkeys. Other Thanksgiving foods may cost more https://audioboom.com/posts/8810300 52 false full With prices up across the board, AP's Lisa Dwyer reports that there are ways for consumers to save on their Thanksgiving meal.]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:02:08 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-11-24:/posts/8810300 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press The US stock market holds steadier, for now, following its wildest day since April https://audioboom.com/posts/8809342 42 false full A fragile U.S. stock market flips between gains and losses following its wildest day since April.]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:44:37 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-11-21:/posts/8809342 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Big swings keep rocking Wall Street as US stocks drop sharply after erasing a morning surge https://audioboom.com/posts/8808975 44 false full An early rally on Wall Street goes south. The AP's Seth Sutel reports. 


]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:18:03 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-11-20:/posts/8808975 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Apple’s rally pulls Wall Street to the cusp of its record https://audioboom.com/posts/8793899 41 false full Markets are close to records. The AP's Seth Sutel reports. 

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2025 21:14:28 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-10-20:/posts/8793899 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Wall Street's rut deepens as US stocks head for a 3rd straight loss https://audioboom.com/posts/8782489 37 false full U.S. stocks head for a third straight loss. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:20:46 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-09-25:/posts/8782489 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press US stocks slip again as Wall Street’s rally loses steam https://audioboom.com/posts/8782000 36 false full Wall Street's recent rally has lost steam. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:58:35 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-09-24:/posts/8782000 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Wall Street drifts as it hits a lull following its big rally https://audioboom.com/posts/8781977 32 false full Stocks are cooling off after recent gains. We hear more from AP's Seth Sutel. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:30:21 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-09-24:/posts/8781977 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press US stocks slip as Wall Street's relentless rally takes a pause https://audioboom.com/posts/8781428 38 false full Markets cool off after recent gains. We hear more from AP's Seth Sutel. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:48:07 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-09-23:/posts/8781428 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Wall Street holds near its record heights https://audioboom.com/posts/8781405 35 false full The AP's Seth Sutel reports Wall Street holds near its record heights. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:22:31 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-09-23:/posts/8781405 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Wall Street coasts toward the finish of its best week in the last 5 https://audioboom.com/posts/8776260 42 false full U.S. stocks are hanging near their record levels as Wall Street coasts toward the finish of its best week in the last five. AP correspondent Seth Sutel has more. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:35:20 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-09-12:/posts/8776260 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Wall Street rises toward more records on expectations for easier interest rates https://audioboom.com/posts/8775755 38 false full Wall Street is heading toward more records as expectations of interest rate cuts grow after a mixed U.S. data report. The AP's Seth Sutel reports. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:22:10 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-09-11:/posts/8775755 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press US stocks inch to more records as inflation slows and Oracle soars https://audioboom.com/posts/8775383 41 false full The AP's Seth Sutel reports slight gains lead to more records on Wall Street. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:58:36 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-09-10:/posts/8775383 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Markets in a Minute https://audioboom.com/posts/8775319 39 false full Wall Street is heading near more records following a report that showed inflation slowed last month. AP correspondent Seth Sutel has more. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:51:34 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-09-10:/posts/8775319 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Stocks tick higher after Wall Street flirts with another record https://audioboom.com/posts/8774077 41 false full Markets got close to record levels.]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:36:33 +0000 94e11ac7fc7645ebb056be7854270871 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Markets in a Minute 9-8-25 https://audioboom.com/posts/8774033 39 false full Stocks tick higher as Wall Street drifts near its record levels Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:22:20 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-09-08:/posts/8774033 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Markets Report https://audioboom.com/posts/8773245 37 false full Stocks wobble as Wall Street wrangles with whether the job market is too weak. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 01:46:33 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-09-06:/posts/8773245 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press Markets in a Minute https://audioboom.com/posts/8772798 40 false full Wall Street climbs to more records on hopes for cuts to interest rates]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:58:49 +0000 tag:audioboom.com,2025-09-05:/posts/8772798 Business Updates From The Associated Press Business Updates From The Associated Press