Payments to Social Security recipients may increase a bit more than expected in 2024, but an advocacy group says they’ll still fall short of what retirees need. The Senior Citizens…
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Inflation ticks upward to 3.7% in August as the Fed’s fight to tame high prices rolls on
Prices for U.S. consumers grew 3.7% in August compared to a year ago as gasoline prices spiked, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Inflation was about equal to expert…
A combination of inflation and climbing interest rates seems to be stretching consumers’ balance sheets, but it’s not clear yet whether they’re getting to a breaking point. Newly released data…
Disney and Charter reach deal to end cable blackout in time for ‘Monday Night Football’
The blackout fight between cable giant Charter Communications and Disney is over. Hours ahead of “Monday Night Football,” which airs on Disney’s ESPN, the companies reached a deal that would allow millions of Charter cable customers…
Jelly maker J.M. Smucker is buying Twinkie owner Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion, or $34.25 a share. Hostess shareholders will receive $30 in cash and .03002 shares of Smucker’s stock for each share of…
McDonald’s plans to eliminate self-service soda stations at all its restaurants
Say goodbye to refilling that Coke. McDonald’s is getting rid of self-served soda. The Chicago-based fast food chain plans to eliminate self-service soda machines at its U.S. restaurants by 2032,…
The latest inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics will land Wednesday morning, and it’s expected to show consumer prices grew at a steady pace in August. Economists expect…
Disney drops all but free speech claim in political retaliation suit against Ron DeSantis
Disney on Thursday amended its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to focus solely on its First Amendment claim that the governor politically retaliated against the company. Disney last week…
How a UAW strike could affect production of the popular Ford F-150 pickup truck
Members of the United Auto Workers may be out on strike in less than a week if the union doesn’t reach an agreement on a new contract with Ford, General…
The United Auto Workers are getting down to the wire in negotiations with the “Big Three” U.S. automakers — General Motors, Ford and Chrysler maker Stellantis — over a new…