Last-minute stock rally makes for merry start to May
A late rally in big technology stocks erased an afternoon slump on Wall Street and left major indexes moderately higher, following a brutal April in...
U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of 2022
The U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of the year as falling exports and a decrease in government spending took a toll.The gross...
The U.S. economy shrank last quarter. Is a recession next?
Americans are increasingly worried about the economy, with about 6 in 10 concerned that a major recession is "right around the corner," according to a...
Vote count begins in 2nd Amazon union election in New York City
A federal labor board on Monday will count ballots cast by warehouse workers in a second Amazon union election on Staten Island.The National Labor Relations...
Eli Lilly finds “huge opportunity” in drug that helps people shed up to 21% of weight
Move over, Weight Watchers: Eli Lilly is eyeing the diet industry. Patients taking the highest dose of the experimental drug tirzepatide lost roughly 50 pounds, or...
Florida is the least affordable place to live in the U.S.
Sally Starkey thought moving from Chicago to Florida would be easy. The 33-year-old publicist moved to Naples, Florida, when her husband got a nearby job....
Family Dollar sued by Arkansas over its rat-infested warehouse
Arkansas is suing Family Dollar over the discovery of more than 1,000 dead rodents in a distribution facility in the state that prompted the discount...
Electric vehicles are popular, but charging them remains a challenge
Rising prices at the gas pump are leading more consumers to consider electric vehicles in hopes of saving on monthly bills. Today, a gallon of gas...
7 money-savvy ways to spend your tax refund
For millions of Americans, the biggest spur to finish their tax returns every spring is the prospect of getting a big chunk of cash at the...
Disney says Florida can’t dissolve Reedy Creek’s special tax status
The feud between Ron DeSantis and Florida's largest private employer now centers on whether the state can legally dissolve the special tax district that governs...