Scott Horsley

That's putting President Trump, who campaigned on a promise of lower prices, on the defensive.

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

In a letter to shareholders, Warner Bros.

recommends that investors turn down an offer from Paramount Skydance to buy the company and instead stick with a rival offer from Netflix.

The studio says a merger with Netflix would be better for customers and allow the company's movies and TV shows to reach a wider audience.

The tug-of-war over one of Hollywood's most famous brands is expected to continue.

Two big unions representing railroad workers are hoping to sidetrack a big freight rail merger.

The unions, representing engineers and maintenance workers, warn the $85 billion coupling of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would increase safety risks and raise shipping prices.

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

Healthcare and construction were some of the only industries to add jobs in November.

Factories cut jobs and so did delivery services.

The pace of hiring has slowed sharply since the beginning of the year.

Concern over a weakening job market led the Federal Reserve to lower its benchmark interest rate last week for the third time since September.

The Labor Department's ability to monitor the job market was hampered this fall by the six-week government shutdown.

Both the October and November jobs numbers were delayed, and the survey used to track unemployment was not conducted in October.

The unemployment rate for November was 4.6 percent.

That's up from 4.4 percent in September and the highest jobless rate since the fall of 2021.

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

Healthcare and construction were some of the only industries to add jobs in November.

Factories cut jobs and so did delivery services.