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David Madison/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Boeing officially locked out its unionized firefighters in Washington after the firefighter’s union failed to come to an agreement with the company after two-and-a-half months of negotiations, primarily over pay. This is the first time in over four decades that a group of firefighters have been on a lock out […]

Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A worse-than-expected jobs report on Friday offered the latest evidence of an economic slowdown that could help ease inflation and trigger interest rate cuts. The trend, however, threatens to downshift the nation’s brisk economic growth. Employers hired 175,000 workers last month, falling short of economist expectations of 240,000 […]

A person golfs on the first day of tourism resuming in west Maui, two months after a devastating wildfire, on Oct. 08, 2023 near Lahaina, Hawaii. Mario Tama/Getty Images, FILE (HONOLULU) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed a bill into law to give counties more authority to regulate short-term vacation rentals amid the ongoing state […]

Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For months, the Federal Reserve has forecasted interest rate cuts that would deliver much-needed relief for Americans burdened by high mortgage and credit card loans. At a press conference this week, however, Fed Chair Jerome Powell cast doubt on whether those rate cuts would arrive after all, saying the […]

Hill Street Studios/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ahead of the upcoming election in November, the popular ride-sharing service Lyft announced a partnership that its CEO said he hopes continues the company’s mission to bring more people — especially younger voters — to the polls. Lyft CEO David Risher told ABC News in an interview that […]

Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Looking for a unique vacation destination? Airbnb is offering customers an opportunity to stay in famous homes and places such as a re-creation of the Up house from Pixar’s 2009 animated movie. Photos show the Up house, home to the fictional Carl Fredricksen and his late wife […]

Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tipping has seen a shift, especially compared to pre-pandemic, when the cost of food and everything else was lower, but one man’s recent experience that went viral on social media has sparked new questions around gratuities. Mark O’Brien shared a video on Instagram showing an electronic screen that displayed […]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve decided to hold its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, postponing highly anticipated rate cuts as elevated inflation continues to burden U.S. households. The announcement arrives days after new government data showed that the economy is cooling off. The slowdown has coincided with a months-long stretch of […]

S. Martinelli & Co. (NEW YORK) — Martinelli’s has voluntarily recalled a single lot of its apple juice that was distributed to five major retailers after it tested for arsenic levels higher than U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards. S. Martinelli & Co. stated in a recall notice dated April 16, 2024, that the recall […]

Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve is set to announce a decision on Wednesday about whether to adjust its benchmark interest rate, just days after new government data showed that the economy is cooling off. The slowdown has coincided with a months-long stretch of stubborn inflation, putting pressure on the Fed to keep […]