Rents spike as big-pocketed investors buy mobile home parks
By MICHAEL CASEY and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Investors are buying up mobile home parks across the country, leading…
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Jenn Takahashi, chronicling the best (and worst) of Nextdoor
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer For anyone looking for a taste of Nextdoor’s weirdest, silliest posts — from fireworks complaints to…
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Tesla subpoenaed over Elon Musk’s tweets … again
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The Securities and Exchange Commission apparently isn’t done with Elon Musk and his tweets quite yet. Tesla…
Continue Reading The NFL is debuting a streaming service — with some major caveats
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business The NFL launched a streaming service Monday. That sounds like a football fan’s dream, but it’s probably…
Continue Reading Feds sue poultry producers, alleging unfair worker practices
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday against some of the largest poultry producers…
Continue Reading Could we talk ourselves into a recession?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business There’s no denying that the US economy is at a strange juncture that’s left even top experts scratching…
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CNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Is the United States heading for a recession? Or is the economy already in one? It — almost —…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe debuts gold coins as legal tender to stem inflation
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has launched gold coins to be sold to the public in a bid to tame runaway…
Continue Reading Study: Millennials didn’t stray far from where they grew up
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Growing up in mid-sized Virginia Beach, Andrew Waldholtz wanted to live in a big city so he moved to the District…
Continue Reading Elon Musk denies affair with Sergey Brin’s wife Nicole Shanahan
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Elon Musk has denied having an affair with Nicole Shanahan, the wife of Google’s co-founder, Sergey Brin. Over the…
Continue Reading German business confidence at 2-year low amid energy worries
BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence has fallen more than expected this month, hitting a two-year low amid…
Continue Reading German union calls 1-day strike by Lufthansa ground staff
BERLIN (AP) — A German union has called on Lufthansa ground staff to walk out on a one-day strike Wednesday in a dispute over pay. The ver.di…
Continue Reading Farmers forced to sell their cows as drought conditions worsen across US
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business Extreme drought and inflationary pressures are forcing US farmers in Western states to sell off their cattle herds…
Continue Reading Consumer confidence, Fed policy statement, Amazon earns
The Associated Press The Conference Board delivers its latest index of U.S. consumer confidence Tuesday. The Federal Reserve delivers its latest…
Continue Reading Mideast nations wake up to damage from climate change
By LEE KEATH Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Temperatures in the Middle East have risen far faster than the world’s average in the past three…
Continue Reading Sudden arena idea angers, unnerves Philadelphia’s Chinatown
By CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wei Chen wants people who visit Philadelphia’s Chinatown to look through the…
Continue Reading Asian stocks higher ahead of possible US rate hike
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday as investors braced for another sharp interest…
Continue Reading Jury selected for Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook defamation trial
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury was selected Monday in a civil trial that will determine for the first time how…
Continue Reading Google fires engineer who contended its AI technology was sentient
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Google has fired the engineer who claimed an unreleased AI system had become sentient, the company confirmed, saying he…
Continue Reading About 2,500 Boeing workers to strike after rejecting deal
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Roughly 2,500 Boeing workers are expected to go strike next month at three plants in the St. Louis area after they voted…
Continue Reading Yellen downplays US recession risk as economic reports loom
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said the U.S. economy is slowing but pointed…
Continue Reading This reporter tried to expose Harvey Weinstein’s crimes 20 years ago. His account is finally out
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Long-time New Yorker media reporter Ken Auletta heard whispers of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual abuse of women 20 years ago…
Continue Reading Average US gasoline price falls 32 cents to $4.54 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 32 cents over the past two weeks to $4.54 per gallon. Industry…
Continue Reading Nevada court fights raise caution flags on green energy push
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Opposition from friends, not foes, is creating potential roadblocks to President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading ‘Nope’ is Jordan Peele’s latest No. 1 film at the box office
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Nope,” Jordan Peele’s third movie, opened to an estimated $44 million this weekend in North…
Continue Reading Post-Covid, Elvis Presley’s Graceland bonds default
By Alexandra Peers, CNN Business “The Mississippi Delta is shining like a National guitar… And for reasons I cannot explain there’s…
Continue Reading Painful weekend of border delays from UK into France
By MIKE FULLER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Truck drivers and travelers seeking to cross from the U.K. into France faced major disruptions and…
Continue Reading Biden’s global promises held back by politics at home
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, FATIMA HUSSEIN and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Soon after taking office, President Joe Biden went to…
Continue Reading Semiconductor bill unites Sanders, the right — in opposition
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the…
Continue Reading What the Fed and Madonna have in common
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Since its founding in 1913, the US Federal Reserve has fought to achieve three goals: maximum employment, stable…
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