Emily Swanson

Associated Press

HEV Motor Production Increasing in Kentucky

September 1, 2026

New Metal Foam Could Make Car Crashes Safer

September 4, 2026

A pint of Guinness beer is poured on St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2023, in Bellows Falls, Vt.

Police Looking for $155K Worth of Stolen Guinness Stout

September 4, 2026

Motor Maker Nidec Finds Hundreds of Cases of Quality Control Misconduct

September 4, 2026

Logan DeWitt stands outside his home in Kansas City, Kansas.

Many Still Dealing with COVID-Related Financial Loss

The pandemic has been devastating for some Americans, while leaving others virtually unscathed or even in better shape.

March 9, 2021

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AP Poll Shows Economic Views Stabilizing Ahead of Election

While only 40 percent of Americans describe the economy as good, that's a rebound from a lowpoint of 29 percent in April and May.

September 22, 2020

In this April 30, 2020 file photo, a man writes information in front of Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago. It's the paradox of a pandemic that has crushed the U.S. economy: There are 12.9 million job losses and a dangerous rash of closed business, yet the personal finances of many Americans have remained strong, and in some ways have even improved. A new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 45% of Americans say they’re setting aside more money than usual. Twenty-six percent are paying down debt faster than they were before the coronavirus pandemic. In total, about half of Americans say they’ve either saved more or paid down debt.

Americans Are Shoring Up Finances

While the greater savings helps to keep families more financially secure, it may also limit the scope of any recovery.

August 25, 2020

For Rent sign hangs on a closed shop.

Nearly Half Say Job Lost to Virus Won't Return

Temporary cutbacks are giving way to shuttered businesses, bankruptcies and lasting payroll cuts.

July 24, 2020