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Federal Reserve ‘very far’ from inflation goal, Fed Chair Jerome Powell says
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve remains “very far” from its target inflation rate and nearly all members of its decision-making committee support at least one additional interest rate hike, Fed Chair Jerome [Read More…]
Amazon Prime Day 2023 is July 11-12: Here’s what we know right now
CHUYN/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Are you gearing up for one of the biggest shopping events of the year? Here’s what we know about Amazon Prime Day right now. On Wednesday, Amazon announced its Amazon [Read More…]
Johnsonville recalls Beddar with Cheddar pork sausage links
U.S. Department of Agriculture (NEW YORK) — Grabbing a pack of sausages to throw on the grill may feel like a quintessential start-of-summer move, but if you’re a fan of pork and cheddar links from [Read More…]
How one dad retired in his 30s and achieved financial freedom
ABC News (SAN DIEGO) — Michael Quan was just 36 when he retired. Today, the father of two from San Diego is 46 and living a life of his choosing, having achieved his goal of [Read More…]
Prince Harry, Meghan part ways with Spotify
MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Prince Harry and Meghan’s much-heralded deal with Spotify, one of the first deals they announced after leaving their royal roles, has come to an end. Spotify and [Read More…]
‘Huge hassle’: I-95 collapse snarls truckers but wider economic damage uncertain
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia left Glenn Messinger scrambling to find new routes for 40 trucks that deliver food each day from a warehouse located [Read More…]
US offers to drop some charges for now against Sam Bankman-Fried
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors in New York said they would drop several criminal charges, at least for now, against disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried if the judge agrees to try him [Read More…]
Starbucks ordered to pay over $25 million to former employee who claimed racial discrimination
JohnFScott/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A New Jersey jury ruled unanimously in favor of a former Starbucks employee who sued the company for wrongful termination, claiming that she was fired for being white. Shannon Phillips, [Read More…]
USDA to revise meat labeling guidelines for claims like ‘grass-fed’ or ‘free-range’
Grace Cary/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The seal of approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on meat and poultry you see at the grocery store may soon carry more weight thanks to an update [Read More…]
How some of Donald Trump’s business allies are reacting to federal indictment
Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The indictment of former President Donald Trump on federal charges last week has elicited outcry from many of his prominent supporters in Washington D.C., who have denounced [Read More…]
Instant Pot, Pyrex maker files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Instant Brands, the parent company of beloved kitchenware and houseware brands like Pyrex glassware and Instant Pot, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Earlier this week, Instant Brands announced [Read More…]
Federal Reserve pauses interest rates after 15 months of hikes
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve paused its aggressive series of interest rate hikes on Wednesday, ending a string of 10 consecutive rate increases that stretches back 15 months. Nearly all members of the [Read More…]
Federal Reserve expected to pause monthslong string of rate hikes
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve is expected to pause its aggressive series of interest rate hikes on Wednesday, ending a string of 10 consecutive rate increases that stretches back 15 months. The [Read More…]
Frozen fruit sold at Costco recalled due to possible hepatitis A contamination
Wawona via FDA (NEW YORK) — Wawona Frozen Foods, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall on large bags of frozen fruit that were sold at Costco Wholesale stores in five states. The recall includes year-old, [Read More…]
Reddit communities ‘go dark’ to protest planned platform changes
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Popular Reddit pages, known as “subreddits,” with names like /r/funny, /r/sports, /r/todayilearned and /r/music are currently inaccessible for new posts in a protest over planned changes to the website. [Read More…]
Inflation dropped significantly in May, returning closer to normal levels
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer prices rose 4% last month compared to a year ago, dropping more than expected and bolstering hopes that inflation will return to normal levels. The fresh data for [Read More…]
Inflation expected to have slowed in May, returning closer to normal levels
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Policymakers and consumers on Tuesday will closely watch the release of fresh data on consumer prices, which will show whether inflation has continued its monthslong slowdown. The inflation data [Read More…]
Headed to college? For many, student loan debt remains the only option
jayk7/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For Haley Reyes, there were two questions looming over her senior year in high school at the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School in Manhattan. First, was whether she’d get [Read More…]
Rise of child labor stokes fight over worker laws
Getty Images/Thinkstock/STOCK (NEW YORK) — Jose Velasquez Castellano said he first worked on a farm when he was 8 years old. At age 13, he began working shifts as long as 12 hours each summer in [Read More…]
How one woman is helping settle school lunch debt, advocating for universal free lunch
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Millions of dollars in unpaid school lunch debt have been mounting in districts across the country, and one Virginia mom is on a mission to settle the bill in [Read More…]