Student borrowers are floating a range of ideas online for lightening their burdens when loan repayments resume on Oct. 1: Pay a little, pay nothing, cite Scripture. In a recent…
Editor’s Pick
Job growth in July was less than expected, pointing to slower growth in the U.S. economy, the Labor Department reported Friday. Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 187,000 for the month, slightly…
Wells Fargo customers scramble after deposits disappear from their accounts
Amber Matherly had planned to move into her new apartment Thursday. To do so, Matherly, a Dallas resident, had deposited a check into her Wells Fargo account the previous evening;…
Rudy Tomarchio has been looking for a job for three months — and says time is running out before he’ll deplete his savings. The 37-year-old Miami resident is looking for…
Bud Light sales plunged after boycott over campaign with transgender influencer, company reveals
Anheuser-Busch Inbev reported a drop in U.S. revenue in the second quarter as Bud Light sales plunged amid a conservative backlash over a campaign with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. The world’s largest…
Prepare to flick off your incandescent bulbs for good under new US rules that kicked in this week
Get ready to say goodbye to the once ubiquitous incandescent light bulb, pioneered by Thomas Edison more than a century ago. You can thank — or blame — new federal…
Hyundai, Kia recall 91,000 US vehicles over fire risks, owners urged to park outside
Hyundai Motor and Kia said on Thursday they are recalling more than 91,000 newer vehicles in the United States because of fire risks and urged owners to park outside and away from…
Bed Bath & Beyond’s website relaunched Tuesday under its new owner, Overstock.com, breathing new life to the iconic home goods retailer declared bankrupt earlier this year. The goal, said Overstock…
What Fitch’s downgrade of the U.S. government means for taxpayers and consumers
The U.S. had its credit rating downgraded by ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday. What does that mean for the average taxpayer and consumer? In the immediate term, not much will…
DeSantis-controlled Disney World district gets rid of all diversity programs and their staffers
ORLANDO, Fla. — Diversity, equity and inclusion programs were abolished Tuesday from Walt Disney World’s governing district, now controlled by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis, in an echo of the…