In this article STLA STLAM-IT GM F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT DETROIT – The United Auto Workers is expanding strikes to 38 parts and distribution locations across 20 states for General Motors and Stellantis, UAW President Shawn Fain said Friday morning. The union will not initiate additional strikes at Ford Motor, as the
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The “summer of strikes” needs a new name — there is no sign of a slowdown in workers walking off the job this fall. Some 362,000 workers have gone on strike so far in 2023, compared with 36,600 over the same period in 2021, according to data by Johnnie
Fatcamera | E+ | Getty Images Long waits to receive new passports haven’t yet eased from earlier this year, as the U.S. State Department works through a backlog of applications amid high demand for international travel. While the State Department expects delays to shorten through the rest of 2023, travelers should continue to plan well
A new open enrollment period for Medicare is about to begin, and Americans 65 and older will be making or reconsidering one of their most important decisions. Open enrollment runs from October 15 through December 7. It’s important to ignore all the Medicare ads delivered through television and the mail during the period. Establish a
Congressional commissions generally serve one of two purposes. They either 1) provide political cover for lawmakers who want to achieve a goal but are afraid to act without an external push. Or 2) they are exactly the opposite—an excuse for politicians to duck crucial policy decisions. This week, we saw one of each. First, a
The global risk of housing bubbles has decreased sharply in 2023. A report released Wednesday by Swiss bank UBS concludes that out of 25 cities surveyed, only two were at risk of a housing bubble this year, down from nine each in the previous two reports. The data shows that even places known for their
In this article MCD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A McDonald’s golden arches logo is seen at a franchise restaurant owned by Rippon Family Restaurants. Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty Images McDonald’s franchisees who add new restaurants will soon have to pay higher royalty fees. The fast-food giant is raising those fees from
In this article CAMLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ascentxmedia | Istock | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans look forward to claiming Social Security retirement benefits after years of paying into the program. But Social Security beneficiaries face the possibility of an across-the board benefit cut of at least 20% in the
In this article PDD CHTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A paramedic prepares doses of AstraZeneca vaccine for patients at a walk-in COVID-19 clinic inside a Buddhist temple in the Smithfield suburb of Sydney on August 4, 2021. Saeed Khan | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in early trading.
Unrepentant. That’s how federal prosecutors described Mark Anthony Gyetvay at his sentencing just before District Judge Joan N. Ericksen sentenced him to 86 months in prison for his efforts to conceal assets and income from tax authorities. Gyetvay was convicted of failing to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), making a
Architectural design and spacious gardens give the small central Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende its indisputable charm. The same could be said of a $4 million compound in the historic center near one of the city’s landmark green spaces. Casa Las Palmas at Solano 81, Centro, across from Benito Juarez Park dates to
In this article EDR WWE CMCSA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shinsuke Nakamura and Karrion Kross wrestle during the WWE SmackDown at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on May 5, 2023, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Gladys Vega | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images WWE’s “Friday Night SmackDown” will return to
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington, D.C., on May 14, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The Biden administration wants to remove medical debt completely from consumer credit reports, so the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday outlined its proposed rules to keep unpaid medical bills from affecting patient’s credit scores. One in 5
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in a decision released Wednesday, while also indicating it still expects one more hike before the end of the year and fewer cuts than previously indicated next year. That final increase, if realized, would do it for this cycle, according to projections the central bank released at the
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, a global effort to raise awareness and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer’s disease. We read about it, we fear the disease and we still avoid discussing it with aging loved ones. It’s not just our elders who fear delving into the subject of possible dementia. It’s us, too, the adult
My fantasy football season is not off to a good start. In week two, I lost by 50 points—to my daughter, who does not watch football. Fortunately, we don’t play for cash in our league, we only play for bragging rights. It is not, however, unusual for adults to gamble, even if it’s only occasionally.
In this article F GM STLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT (L-R) Supporter Ryan Sullivan, and United Auto Workers members Chris Sanders-Stone, Casey Miner, Kennedy R. Barbee Sr. and Stephen Brown picket outside the Jeep Plant on September 18, 2023 in Toledo, Ohio. Sarah Rice | Getty Images DETROIT – With a deadline for
In this article RDFN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Twenty/20 Girls and young women want to be homeowners by the time they’re 30 — a higher priority even than getting married or earning a lot of money. About half, 52%, of young women ages 7 to 21 want a house by 30, the most
A sign is posted in front of a Broadcom office in San Jose, California, on June 3, 2021. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Cisco Systems, Splunk — Shares of Cisco fell 4.2% Thursday after the company said it is acquiring cybersecurity software
In this article UPS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images A doorbell camera in Chesterfield, Virginia, recently caught a man snatching a box containing a $1,600 new iPad from the arms of a FedEx delivery driver. Barely a day goes by without a similar report. Package theft, often referred