As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks
Warnings about the potential dangers of gambling could soon join education about drugs and alcohol in the nation's classrooms
2023-06-03 02:18
Airbnb sues New York City over its short-term rental restrictions
Airbnb on Thursday sued New York City over its restrictions on short-term housing rentals, in a legal dispute that pits the company's concerns about its ability to operate in a key market against the city's efforts to address an affordable housing crisis.
2023-06-03 00:56
Don't store cash in Venmo and PayPal, US regulator warns
Payment apps like PayPal and Venmo might be convenient, but they're not banks — and a federal financial services watchdog is worried that too many consumers are treating them as such.
2023-06-03 00:50
Disney lawsuit judge removes himself from case but not for reasons cited by DeSantis
A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others is disqualifying himself, but not because of bias claims made by the Florida governor
2023-06-03 00:26
Biden to address nation from Oval Office after avoiding catastrophic default
President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Friday evening -- his first time speaking to the country directly from that setting -- following congressional passage of a compromise measure that raises the federal borrowing limit and avoids a catastrophic default.
2023-06-02 23:24
Here's the real reason Target's stock is dropping
If you follow right-wing media or Twitter, you may have seen a lot of coverage recently about Target's stock price falling. It's not because of recent LGBTQ backlash, though.
2023-06-02 23:24
Here's who would have to work for government benefits -- and who wouldn't -- under the debt ceiling package
Work requirements in two safety net programs for low-income Americans are set to change under the compromise debt ceiling package negotiated by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
2023-06-02 23:19
Netflix shareholders reject sky-high executive pay packages
Netflix shareholders voted on Thursday to reject multi-million dollar pay packages for the company's top executives including for co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters.
2023-06-02 22:16
Elon Musk is accused of insider trading by investors in Dogecoin lawsuit
Investors proposing a class action lawsuit have accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of insider trading and manipulating the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, costing them billions of dollars.
2023-06-02 21:45
The uber-wealthy are doing just fine and Wall Street is cashing in
Worries of a possible global recession are deepening as heightened inflation and interest rates act as a brake on spending, while geopolitical strife adds to a sense of profound economic uncertainty.
2023-06-02 19:56
Hong Kong leads global market rally with best day in three months
Global stocks climbed Friday, led by a resurgent Hong Kong market, as investors greeted signs that the US Federal Reserve may hold off raising interest rates this month, the end of the US debt ceiling drama, and talk that China might unveil new measures to boost its faltering economic recovery.
2023-06-02 19:20
The Senate just passed the debt ceiling bill. Here's what happens next
The faucets at the US Department of the Treasury are set to turn back on after nearly five months of frozen pipes.
2023-06-02 19:17