Dollar General's cash-strapped customers are turning to food banks, CEO says
Dollar General's stock just had one of its worst days ever on Wall Street. And that spells trouble for Main Street.
2023-06-02 04:56
Senate passes bill to block Biden's student loan forgiveness program
Both the Senate and the House have now passed a bill to block President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program, which promises to cancel up to $20,000 of debt for millions of borrowers but has been held up by courts.
2023-06-02 02:49
'Diablo IV' is almost here. What to know about the video game's coming release
The release of “Diablo IV” is right around the corner
2023-06-02 02:19
Reddit sparks outrage after a popular app developer said it wants him to pay $20 million a year for data access
Twitter has been widely criticized for trying to charge transit agencies, third-party app developers and academics for data access to its platform, a move opponents say has forced independent apps to shut down and threatened research on misinformation and hate speech.
2023-06-02 01:53
Auto safety regulators propose requiring automatic braking in cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed new rules this week that would require that new cars be equipped with automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection.
2023-06-01 23:52
Dollar General shareholders vote to review safety policies after 49 deaths in a decade
Dollar General investors approved a resolution Wednesday to create an independent audit of the chain's safety policies because of violence at stores and millions of dollars in fines for workplace safety violations.
2023-06-01 23:16
Diddy is suing the co-owner of his tequila for racial discrimination
Sean "Diddy" Combs is suing Diageo for racial discrimination, claiming that the spirits company that produces DeLeón — the tequila he co-owns with the company — failed to market DeLeón on par with its other brands, including Don Julio and George Clooney's Casamigos brands.
2023-06-01 20:26
The Fed can't figure out what's happening with the job market
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve signaled last month that they were considering a pause in their 14-month long regimen of hiking interest rates to cool the economy and bring down inflation.
2023-06-01 20:15
Macy's and Costco sound a warning about the economy
Macy's, Costco and other big chains say shoppers are pulling back at their stores and changing what they buy. That could be a red flag for the US economy.
2023-06-01 19:56
Florida's homeowner insurance rates are four times the national average. That's not getting better anytime soon.
Hurricane season officially starts Thursday. But no matter how many storms hit Florida this year, the state's residents are already struggling as they try to get homeowners' insurance.
2023-06-01 19:50
Pride Month was once an easy win for brands. Now, the stakes are much higher
Companies have long embraced Pride Month in June as an uncomplicated way to market to members of the LGBTQ+ community while telegraphing progressive values. But this year won't be nearly so straightforward.
2023-06-01 18:59
Senate races to avert default but vote timing unclear for debt limit bill
Senators are racing the clock to pass a bill to to suspend the nation's debt limit through January 1, 2025 -- but it's not yet clear when a final vote will take place as the threat of default looms.
2023-06-01 17:16