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Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A surge of work stoppages this year involving hundreds of thousands of employees has drawn attention to bold demands over wage increases and benefits as unions pursue raises [Read More…]

fhm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The poverty rate in the United States increased last year, the first increase in 13 years, according to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the poverty rate was 12.4%, up 4.6% from [Read More…]

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Apple released a new iPhone 15 model on Tuesday that offers a USB-C charging port and improved camera. A fresh version of the Apple Watch was also unveiled. The top-end [Read More…]

Lyu Liang/VCG via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department’s historic antitrust case against Google is set to go to trial Tuesday as the government seeks to prove the Big Tech giant harmed American consumers [Read More…]

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Apple is set to release a new iPhone 15 model on Tuesday that delivers upgrades but also increased prices for some versions, analysts say. Fresh versions of the Apple [Read More…]

VCG via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The Zeekr 009 is every American’s dream car. The ultra-luxe cabin comes with massage seats and satiny leather. Futuristic tech like face and voice recognition makes driving [Read More…]

Sarah Dussault/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Paqui, an Austin, Texas-based chip company famous for its viral Paqui “One Chip Challenge” product, is working with retailers to pull the tortilla chip [Read More…]

Megan Varner/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Walt Disney Company narrowed the scope of its lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday to focus solely on its First Amendment claim that the governor politically [Read More…]

Snapchat (NEW YORK) — Snapchat announced new safeguards on its app Thursday to protect teens against unwanted contact and malicious online interactions. The measures aim to provide a more appropriate user experience for youth in [Read More…]

Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The cost of a plane ticket is plummeting: Experts say domestic airfare for the fall is down 29% from the summer. “That’s about $87 per ticket less expensive than [Read More…]

Shake Shack (NEW YORK) — Spicy foods deliver a unique feeling — not to be confused with flavor — and for those with pepper-preferential palates and with a wide range of capsaicin-filled foods, fast casual [Read More…]

ABC News (SAN FRANCISCO) — With self-driving cars already here, San Francisco took another step forward recently, allowing companies to offer driverless taxi services in the city. Last month, officials voted to allow two companies, [Read More…]

USDA (NEW YORK) — Hillshire Brands Company has recalled nearly 15,876 pounds of blended meat and poultry smoked sausage products “that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically bone fragments,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [Read More…]

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (DETROIT) — A four-day workweek at full-time pay, a 46% wage increase and a share of company profits are among the demands of the union representing approximately 150,000 workers at the Big 3 [Read More…]

Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly 15 million cable viewers lost access to ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned channels over Labor Day weekend when the global entertainment company and cable giant Charter [Read More…]

Disney (NEW YORK) — The all-new Disney Treasure is the sixth ship to join the magical Disney Cruise Line fleet, and while it doesn’t officially set sail until December 2024, ABC News’ Good Morning America [Read More…]

Lucid Motors (NEW YORK) — America has range anxiety. Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson may have an answer. Rawlinson, an industry veteran who previously engineered cars for Tesla, Lotus and Jaguar, built the Lucid Air [Read More…]

Kwanchai Lerttanapunyaporn/EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW  YORK) — The U.S. hiring spree slowed in recent months as employers took on fewer workers and provided smaller wage increases, government data released on Friday showed. Hiring held steady in [Read More…]

Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the summer winds down, Labor Day weekend travel is about to get underway. Here’s what you need to know before hitting the road or heading to the airport. [Read More…]

by Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — It’s a moment those with student loans have been dreading — payments are one step closer to resuming. After a three-year pause on federal student loan payments, Friday will [Read More…]