Americans have never been in so much debt
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business American households are carrying record amounts of debt as home and auto prices surge, Covid infections continue to…
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America’s prices are surging more than they have in 30 years
CNN By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business There’s no end in sight for higher prices. US consumer price inflation surged higher again in October, the…
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Despite reopening, the US is still closed to many in world
By TALI ARBEL and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. says that it’s inviting the global community to visit now…
Continue Reading Ideas for gifts worth keeping, or even passing down
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Some gifts are great in the moment, such as a candle or a bottle of wine. Others make memorable…
Continue Reading Are you vaxxed? Some families face fraught divide over jabs
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Thanksgiving is Jonatan Mitchell’s favorite holiday. He and his wife usually host up to 20…
Continue Reading Philanthropies planning a nonprofit newsroom in Cleveland
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer A coalition of philanthropies announced plans Tuesday to launch a nonprofit newsroom that will provide coverage…
Continue Reading Whistleblower gets $24M in Hyundai-Kia engine recall case
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency has paid more than $24 million to a whistleblower who…
Continue Reading Powell highlights Fed’s commitment to ‘inclusive’ recovery
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said inequality can prevent the U.S. economy from…
Continue Reading Humans back at work? Gifts that help dogs handle anxiety
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A lot of that human-pet bonding during the pandemic is slowly coming to an end as more…
Continue Reading ‘Faulty’ science used by Trump appointees to cut owl habitat
By MATTHEW BROWN and GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials say political appointees in President Donald…
Continue Reading Producer prices rise 8.6%, matching September record high
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% last month from a year earlier, matching…
Continue Reading Take advantage of the pandemic book bump with a holiday gift
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In this world, there’s a book for everybody. Take advantage of that sentiment during the…
Continue Reading UK publisher begins appeal over Meghan privacy lawsuit
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British newspaper publisher has begun its court appeal against a judge’s ruling that it invaded…
Continue Reading TikTok made you buy it: A selection of viral, gifty finds
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok was a hit for millions during quarantine times. And the hashtag TikTokMadeMeBuyIt…
Continue Reading COVID vaccine developer BioNTech sees profits rise
BERLIN (AP) — German pharmaceutical company BioNTech says its earnings grew again in the third quarter. The company partnered with Pfizer to…
Continue Reading Why Joe Biden can’t do much to ease gas prices
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business US President Joe Biden faces growing pressure to intervene in oil markets as Americans pay higher prices at the pump.…
Continue Reading No joke: Comedians, cannabis companies push pot legalization
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Big cannabis companies are backing a new, celebrity-infused campaign to enlist marijuana users…
Continue Reading There is no fear on Wall Street. Only greed
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The current mood on Wall Street can only be described in one way: euphoric. All the major stock market indexes are…
Continue Reading Kyiv Post suspends publication after 26 years. Staffers decry ‘act of vengeance’
By Radina Gigova, CNN Ukraine’s English-language newspaper, the Kyiv Post, has suspended publication after 26 years. Adnan Kivan, the publisher…
Continue Reading Zillow’s home-buying debacle shows how hard it is to use AI to value real estate
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In February, Zillow appeared so confident in its ability to use artificial intelligence to estimate the value of homes…
Continue Reading Zillow’s home-buying debacle shows how hard it is to use AI to value real estate
CNN By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In February, Zillow appeared so confident in its ability to use artificial intelligence to estimate the value of…
Continue Reading Dubai’s Union Properties boss dismissed as board chairman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The chairman of Dubai-based real estate developer Union Properties has been dismissed from his position on the…
Continue Reading Researchers uncover software flaws leaving medical devices vulnerable to hackers
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Researchers say they have found more than a dozen vulnerabilities in software used in medical devices and machinery…
Continue Reading Researchers uncover software flaws leaving medical devices vulnerable to hackers
CNN By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Researchers say they have found more than a dozen vulnerabilities in software used in medical devices and machinery…
Continue Reading GE is splitting into three companies
By Paul R. La Monica and Chris Isidore, CNN Business General Electric, the industrial conglomerate founded by Thomas Edison in 1892, is breaking up.…
Continue Reading GE is splitting into three companies
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica and Chris Isidore, CNN Business General Electric, the industrial conglomerate founded by Thomas Edison in…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: 5 steps to weed out Instagram ad scams
By KELSEY SHEEHY of NerdWallet Highly targeted advertising on social media sites like Instagram and Facebook makes it easier than ever for brands to…
Continue Reading Apple-1 computer goes on sale, with bids expected to reach $600,000
By Jack Guy, CNN Business One of Apple’s first computers is up for auction and it could sell for as much as $600,000. The Apple-1 that is going…
Continue Reading GE to end its run as a conglomerate, split into 3 companies
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer General Electric will divide itself into three public companies focused on aviation, health care and energy.…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s TSMC to build first chip plant in Japan amid crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics maker Sony and TSMC of Taiwan say they are jointly building a computer chip…
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