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Price of bitcoin falls more than 10%
Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The price of bitcoin has tumbled about 12% from a record high reached earlier this week. After topping $108,000 for the first time on Tuesday, the world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped to a price [Read More…]
Teamsters say ‘momentum continues’ as Christmastime strike against Amazon enters 2nd day
WABC (NEW YORK) — As the Teamsters’ cross-country Christmastime strike against Amazon entered its second day on Friday, the union said that “momentum continues to mount” as workers seek “fair treatment” from the online retailer. [Read More…]
Teamsters president to rally with workers as Amazon strike set to go into 2nd day
Amazon workers in New York striking Thursday morning. Image via WABC. (NEW YORK) — Workers affiliated with the Teamsters began striking at Amazon facilities across the country Thursday morning — in what the union calls [Read More…]
Teamsters begin ‘largest strike’ against Amazon, accusing company of ‘insatiable greed’
Amazon workers in New York striking Thursday morning. Image via WABC. (NEW YORK) — The Teamsters said workers will begin striking at Amazon facilities across the country Thursday morning — in what the union calls [Read More…]
Fed cuts interest rates, delivering relief for borrowers at last meeting before Trump takes office
Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, delivering relief for borrowers at the central bank’s last meeting before President-elect [Read More…]
Bitcoin soars on hopes of bitcoin strategic reserve. Here’s how it would work.
Chesnot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The price of bitcoin topped $107,000 for the first time this week, climbing to a fresh high days after President-elect Donald Trump reaffirmed support for a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve [Read More…]
TikTok denied emergency request to stop ban from taking effect
Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The federal appeals court that last week rejected TikTok’s attempt to overthrow its pending ban denied the company’s request Friday that sought to pause the ruling and the Jan. [Read More…]
Fed expected to cut interest rates despite rising inflation. Here’s why
Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A fresh inflation reading this week flashed a warning: Price increases are rising again, just when the Federal Reserve had appeared close to declaring “mission accomplished” in its yearslong fight to lower [Read More…]
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing sparks hostility by some toward chief executives
DigitalVision/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Multiple “Wanted” signs featuring corporate executives posted in Manhattan this week included a grave warning, according to a New York Police Department bulletin. “Brian Thompson was denied his claim to [Read More…]
Albertsons sues Kroger, backs out of $25B merger after courts block the deal
Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Albertsons has filed a lawsuit against its rival Kroger following a failed multibillion dollar deal that would have marked the biggest supermarket merger in U.S. history. Two federal judges in [Read More…]
Inflation increased in November, complicating Fed’s next rate decision
Tang Ming Tung via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Consumer prices rose 2.7% in November compared to a year ago, ticking upward from the previous month and potentially giving pause to the Federal Reserve as it [Read More…]
Judge rejects sale of Infowars to The Onion, Alex Jones says
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A bankruptcy judge rejected the sale of Infowars to The Onion, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said during his podcast on Tuesday. “We are deeply disappointed in today’s decision but [Read More…]
TikTok requests emergency motion to stop ban from taking effect
Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — TikTok on Monday requested the emergency pause of a law set to ban the popular social media app next month. A temporary lifting of the measure would afford the Supreme [Read More…]
Can Trump’s proposed tariffs revive the steel industry?
Allison Robbert-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President-elect Donald Trump this week vowed to block the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp., promising to bolster the domestic steel industry with tariffs. “I [Read More…]
Federal appeals court rejects TikTok’s bid to overturn US ban
Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal appeals court on Friday rejected TikTok’s bid to overturn a law banning the platform unless the company finds a new owner. The defeat moves the app [Read More…]
Bitcoin drops below $100,000 after reaching milestone for 1st time
Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The price of bitcoin dropped below $100,000 late Thursday, just a day after topping the milestone for the first time. The world’s largest cryptocurrency continued to slide in early [Read More…]
Jobs report shows hiring surge as Fed weighs interest rate cut
chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell/photo credit:Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. hiring surged in November, bouncing back from a dismal performance in the previous month and returning to strong growth. [Read More…]
Is it too late to buy bitcoin after it hit $100,000? Experts weigh in.
Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 for the first time ever late Wednesday, and soared to a fresh high in early trading on Thursday. The new gains extended a rally set off by [Read More…]
Bitcoin races past $100,000, fueled by post-election rally
Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The price of bitcoin surpassed $100,000 for the first time on Wednesday, soaring to a fresh high as the world’s largest cryptocurrency extended a rally set off by the [Read More…]
Black Friday online sales on track to hit record high: What are people buying?
aire images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — People haven’t only been filling their plates this Thanksgiving weekend — it also seems they’ve been filling their online shopping carts. Black Friday online shopping this year is on [Read More…]