The Business News Headlines 30 April 2026

This has not happened for nearly five decades and it has to do with the Central Bank. That is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 30th and final day of April, thanks for listening. In other news, Trump gushes over the King of England and removes some tariffs. Inflation continues to grip American consumers and we’ve got the latest number. Meanwhile consumers may have gotten some relief from high prices due to income tax refunds. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and new records were set today. And, finally applications for unemployment reached a level we’ve not seen since 1969…yes, we’ll share. Let’s go.

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