Boeing got a double dose of good news Tuesday as the global trade landscape shifted sharply in the company's favor.
The big picture: A critical manufacturer for U.S. exports, Boeing has been dealing with a series of challenges in recent years, including a quality crisis, legal problems, labor issues and, most recently, trade walls.
High-quality career pathways, including community college systems, are increasingly vital as the labor market evolves.
Why it's important: Aligning workers' skills with employer needs expands economic mobility and contributes to enhanced regional competitiveness, new business development, and reduced recruitment and training costs.
For instance, increasing the share of working-age Americans with at least a bachelor's degree by 10% could lead to an annual GDP growth increase of almost one percentage point.*
The challenges: Insufficient resources, siloed policies, fragmented funding streams, difficulties collaborating and rapid labor market changes can make it difficult to create the necessary career pathways.
The S&P 500 is up 10% over the past month, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up only 5%. The main reason why: UnitedHealth Group.
Why it matters: This time last month, UnitedHealth was the highest-priced stock in the Dow, singlehandedly accounting for 9.2% of the index. The fall in the share price since then represents a drop of 1,938 Dow points, making it that much harder for the average as a whole to show solid gains.
As part of diversity, equity and inclusion walk-backs, many companies are no longer participating in "external events" or pledges, namely Pride parades that will take place across the country in June.
Why it matters: This is a major pivot for the once proud corporate America.
ESPN remains interested in a potential Major League Baseball distribution package, especially one that includes streaming local games, despite recently opting out of its national package with the league three years early, chairman Jimmy Pitaro said Tuesday.
Why it matters: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has been clear that he believes the regional sports network model that baseball relied on for decades to distribute local games can't be fixed.
CNN plans to launch a new app, "CNN Weather" by the end of the year, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: It's part of a broader plan by the network to invest more in lifestyle and subscription news products as part of its digital transformation under its CEO Mark Thompson.
The Atlantic is partnering with Apple to launch exclusive audio benefits for subscribers, executives told Axios. The outlet will also start selling subscriptions directly on Apple Podcasts.
Why it matters: The vast majority of the Atlantic's podcast downloads year-to-date are on Apple, a spokesperson confirmed, which makes it a ripe platform to grow its subscription audience.
ESPN plans to launch its forthcoming streaming service, which will simply be called "ESPN," this fall with two different price points, executives told reporters in New York City on Tuesday.
Why it matters: The new service, which will include content from all of ESPN's cable networks and its digital streaming service ESPN+, will cost $29.99 per month for unlimited access.
Senate Democrats are asking President Trump to divest from his cryptocurrency empire as he embarks on his Middle East trip this week, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Democrats have raised corruption concerns over the Trump family's crypto dealings.
Student loan delinquency rates surged to a five-year high in the early months of 2025, the New York Fed said on Tuesday.
Why it matters: The data is among the earliest to show how Americans have fallen behind on student loan repayments since pandemic-era relief expired and delinquencies started to appear on credit reports.
General Motors aims to deploy the industry's first lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries on its next-generation electric trucks and SUVs, tapping an alternative chemistry that it claims will provide more energy at a lower cost.
Why it matters: The biggest barriers that prevent truck customers from buying an EV are their limited driving range and high prices, GM says.
Data: AAA; Note: Data compiled April 2025; Chart: Axios Visuals
Memorial Day travel is projected to beat a 20-year-old record high this year, according to AAA data released yesterday.
By the numbers: 45.1 million Americans, including from Washington state, are projected to travel at least 50 miles from home between May 22 and May 26.
That's an increase of 1.4 million travelers from last year and surpasses the record 44 million people who traveled in 2005.
Time plans to launch a new editorial vertical called Time Longevity, dedicated to the coverage of science, health, business, tech and policy innovations that address aging and the human lifespan, its CEO Jess Sibley and editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs told Axios.
Why it matters: It's part of a broader transformation of Time's business from a consumer site to a platform for business decision-makers, Sibley said.
Small business optimism declined for the fourth straight month in April, with the fewest Main Street firms since 2020 planning investments to expand business.
Why it matters: The findings predate the trade war de-escalation with China, but the ongoing sentiment slump is the freshest warning about the economic risks associated with sky-high tariffs and broader uncertainty.
High-protein yogurt brand Oikos is expanding beyond the dairy aisle with protein shakes geared to GLP-1 users, Danone North America shared exclusively with Axios.
The share of international job seekers looking to work in the U.S. has declined sharply this year, per a report from Indeed out Tuesday.
Why it matters: The labor market is slowing down, and stricter immigration policy — beginning with the Biden administration and accelerating under President Trump — is further cooling demand for American jobs.
The U.S. Copyright Office delivered a nuanced and thoughtful report Friday on the use of protected material for AI training. Saturday, the Trump administration fired the office's boss.
Why it matters: The rules for intellectual property in the AI age are going to be set over the next couple of years, but thoughtfulness and nuance face an uphill climb in this era of hyper-partisanship and "move fast, break things" tech firm tactics.
China's leader Xi Jinping took an apparent swipe Tuesday at President Trump's tariff policies.
Why it matters: Xi's first remarks since China and the U.S. agreed to cut tariffs on each other for 90 days were far removed from those in the U.S.-China joint statement that spoke of recognizing the importance of a "mutually beneficial economic and trade relationship."
A climate change-related lawsuit against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy that alleges the oil giants "intentionally misled the public" on the impacts of their fossil fuel products can proceed, Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
Why it matters: The 5-2 ruling declining to dismiss the suit after finding that federal law doesn't prohibit the City of Boulder and Boulder County's claims marks only the second time a state Supreme Court has allowed such a case to proceed.
Some owners of Apple devices are eligible to file a claim for a piece of a $95 million class-action lawsuit settlement over allegations that voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy by recording conversations.
Why it matters: Time is running out to file a claim for the settlement against the tech giant.
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