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These prices could climb within days if Trump slaps tariffs on Canada and Mexico
(Westend61/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada that are set to take effect could hike the price of a gallon of gasoline for some drivers by as much as 70 cents [Read More…]

Fed holds interest rates steady, defying pressure from Trump
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump called on the central bank to lower them. The announcement put the central [Read More…]

Fed expected to hold interest rates steady, defying pressure from Trump
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will announce its latest decision setting the level of interest rates, just days after President Donald Trump called on the central bank to lower them. [Read More…]

Nvidia, Microsoft shares tumble as China-based AI app DeepSeek hammers tech giants
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang/ Photo Credit: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The emergence of China-based AI app DeepSeek sent shares plummeting on Monday for many U.S. tech giants, including chipmaker Nvidia [Read More…]

These companies are sticking with DEI amid backlash
(Steve Heap/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — While some companies are steering away from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, others are sticking with their previous commitments. Leaders at Goldman Sachs, Costco and JPMorgan Chase & [Read More…]

Trump says he will ‘demand’ lower interest rates
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will call for a lowering of U.S. interest rates, exerting pressure on the Federal Reserve despite a longstanding norm of political independence at [Read More…]

Netflix raises prices for all US plans. Here’s what to know
Michael Tran/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Shares of Netflix soared 12% in early trading on Wednesday, just hours after the streaming giant announced price increases set to impact all of the company’s U.S. [Read More…]

Costco’s ‘greedy executives’ have hard deadline to prevent strike, union rep says
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) (ISSAQUAH ,WA) — In pursuit of increased wages and renegotiated employee benefits, more than 18,000 Costco union members nationwide voted to authorize a strike if the wholesale company doesn’t agree [Read More…]

Donald and Melania Trump crypto tokens plummet
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cryptocurrencies affiliated with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump plummeted in the initial hours after Trump was sworn into office Monday. “Official Trump,” a recently launched crypto [Read More…]

TikTok thanks Trump after it begins restoring service to US users
ABC News TikTok said Sunday it’s “restoring service” after a ban in the United States initially began to take effect earlier in the day. “In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process [Read More…]

Inflation report shows upsurge days before Trump takes office
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Consumer prices rose 2.9% in December compared to a year ago, ticking up from the previous month and extending a resurgent bout of inflation just days before President-elect Donald Trump [Read More…]

Los Angeles fire losses could reach $30 billion for insurers
Benjamin Fanjoy/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Multiple fires raging across the Los Angeles area will cost insurers as much as $30 billion, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs estimated in a report released this week. After accounting for [Read More…]

Will TikTok users be able to access the app after a potential ban? Experts explain
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — TikTok mounted a last-ditch effort at the Supreme Court on Friday meant to stop a ban of the app set to take effect within days — but the [Read More…]

Online holiday shopping soars to record high amid rise of AI shopping assistants, Adobe data shows
Alexandr Kolesnikov/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Online holiday shopping soared to a fresh record high in 2024, driven by an array of e-commerce discounts and adoption of AI-fueled shopping assistants, according to data released on Tuesday by Adobe. E-commerce [Read More…]

Facebook, Instagram dump fact-checkers citing election as ‘cultural tipping point’
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Facebook plans to replace its fact-checkers with “community notes,” a move that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said would allow the social network to return “to our [Read More…]

New federal rule will remove medical debt from credit reports
Prapass Pulsub via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a major change that could affect millions of Americans’ credit scores, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday finalized a rule to remove medical debt from consumer [Read More…]

Facebook to rely on ‘Community Notes,’ replacing fact checkers, Zuckerberg says
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Facebook plans to replace its fact-checkers with “community notes,” a move that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said would allow the social network to return “to our [Read More…]

New federal rule will remove medical debt from credit reports
Prapass Pulsub via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a major change that could affect millions of Americans’ credit scores, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday finalized a rule to remove medical debt from consumer [Read More…]

Biden blocks US Steel takeover by Japan-based Nippon
CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday announced a decision to block the $14 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan-based Nippon Steel, saying domestically produced steel is essential to [Read More…]

Will 2025 be a better year to buy a house?
(Phillip Spears/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Homebuyers eager to forget this year’s housing market may ring in 2025 with an extra dash of zeal. A rapid rise in home prices has coincided with stubbornly high [Read More…]