Surprisingly durable US economy poses key question: Are we facing higher-for-longer interest rates?
A year ago, Chair Jerome Powell warned that to fight high inflation, the Federal Reserve would continue to sharply raise interest rates, bringing “some pain” in the form of job losses and weaker economic growth
2023-08-23 17:20
What is the US's most popular beer? New ruler of brews is not American but capitalizes on Bud Light downfall
The shift comes on the heels of the Dylan Mulvaney controversy that ignited a widespread boycott of Bud Light
2023-08-23 16:57
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of Fed Chair speech and Nvidia earnings
Asian markets are trading mixed ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech later in the week
2023-08-23 15:20
North Korean plane takes off from Beijing in a sign Pyongyang is opening borders post-pandemic
A North Korean commercial flight has taken off from Beijing in a sign that Pyongyang is its opening its borders again after almost three years of severe COVID-19 restrictions
2023-08-23 10:29
Why is Kim Zolciak's daughter Brielle Biermann being sued by Amex? Biermann family faces more financial woes
Surrounded by Biermann family's financial issues, Brielle Biermann hounded by American Express for an unsettled $12K credit card bill
2023-08-23 09:59
McDonald's, CEO must face ex-security executive's race bias claims
By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Chicago on Tuesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing McDonald's Corp
2023-08-23 09:25
Digital clones and Vocaloids may be popular in Japan. Elsewhere, they could get lost in translation
Kazutaka Yonekura dreams of a world where everyone will have their very own digital “clone,” an online avatar that's updated in real time with information about a person's tastes and habits
2023-08-23 09:16
Federal judge orders utility to turn over customer information amid reports of improper water use
A federal judge has ordered Mississippi’s largest electric utility to turn over information on customers in and around the capital city who might be using water without paying for it
2023-08-23 06:48
Unionized UPS workers approve contract leaders agreed to in late July
The union representing 340,000 UPS workers says its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last month
2023-08-23 04:54
Atlantic City casinos still profitable, but their bottom line is getting leaner
All nine Atlantic City casinos turned a profit in the second quarter of this year, although that collective profit was down more than 20% from a year ago
2023-08-23 04:20
Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers
Actors Kerry Washington and Martin Sheen have delivered rousing speeches celebrating labor unity at a rally for striking Hollywood actors and writers and other workers supporting them
2023-08-23 03:20
Mark Zuckerberg says a web version of Threads will be available in the next few days
Threads users, get happy – you will finally be able to use the social media platform without an app
2023-08-22 23:24