U.S. job openings were essentially unchanged at 6.9 million in March, another sign the American labor remained sluggish even before the full impact of the Iran war hit the economy.

The job market has been up and down so far this year after a dismal 2025. And the Iran war has clouded the outlook.

On Tuesday, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed that layoffs rose in March. But hiring improved and more people quit their jobs — a sign of confidence in the economy. Job openings have come down more or less steadily since peaking at a record 12.3 million in March 2022 as the U.S. economy bounded back from COVID-19 lockdowns.

FDA announces OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes

U.S. health regulators have announced their first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers.

The Tuesday announcement from the Food and Drug Administration is a major shift that comes after months of appeals to the Trump White House from the vaping industry.

As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump promised to save the vaping industry. But action on vaping and other tobacco policies has taken a backseat at the FDA. The White House has recently met with e-cigarette manufacturers who have called for the administration to loosen standards on their products.The new e-cigarettes authorized Tuesday come in mango, blueberry and two varieties of menthol.

US rights agency sues New York Times

A federal civil rights agency filed a discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against the New York Times, claiming that the news organization passed over a white male employee for a promotion in favor of a lesser qualified woman to meet its diversity goals.

The New York Times called the lawsuit politically motivated and said it would defend itself “vigorously.”

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of a New York Times editor who lodged a complaint after he didn’t get the role of deputy real estate editor in 2025, alleging gender and racial discrimination.

Trump’s drugmaker deals may save $529B

President Donald Trump’s deals with drugmakers requiring many of their U.S. prescription prices to drop could save the economy $529 billion over the next decade.

That’s according to the first analysis from the White House Council of Economic Advisers of what’s known as the “most favored nation” policy.

Democrats have said they want more details about the agreements made between drugmakers and the government. Trump says his prescription drug pricing plan is critical for Republicans in the November midterm elections, which will decide majorities in the House and Senate. The new analysis, obtained by The Associated Press, comes as voters express concern about higher energy prices tied to the Iran war.

Here’s what happens next for Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines has secured court approval to begin dismantling the once-busy budget carrier and sell its parts to pay creditors.

The liquidation a bankruptcy court judge authorized on Teusday marks a dramatic turn for Spirit, which filed for bankruptcy protection in August 2025 hoping to escape financial ruin.

The airline’s parent company was attempting to restructure the business for the second time since November 2024 when it abruptly stopped operating flights early Saturday and said it was going out of business. Lawyers for the company argued for a rapid wind-down plan centered on selling off every possible Spirit asset, from airplanes and engines to spare parts and airport gates.