Former Treasury secretaries react to US credit downgrade
The US economy is resilient, but policymakers need to take the long view on the country's fiscal challenges, three former Treasury secretaries told CNN's Fareed Zakaria.
2023-08-06 22:55
Oregon drivers are now allowed to pump their own fuel after the state lifted a ban dating back to 1951
All gas stations in Oregon can now allow customers to pump their own gas under a new law signed Friday, lifting a ban on self-service in the state dating back to 1951.
2023-08-06 12:55
Wells Fargo says missing deposits glitch is resolved
The Wells Fargo glitch that made some customers' direct deposits disappear from their bank accounts is over, the bank said on Saturday.
2023-08-06 04:24
Berkshire Hathaway swings to a profit, boosted by massive investment gains
Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a jump in earnings in the second quarter of 2023, recovering from large investment losses a year ago, when the bear market flummoxed even the most successful investors like Berkshire Chairman Warren Buffett.
2023-08-05 23:27
Who's on strike and who's close? Labor unions are flexing
There are multiple stories involving strikes and unions in the news recently. Here's what's going on in this moment for American unions and how it could affect everyone's life.
2023-08-05 22:28
Blockbuster heatwave helping drive summer movie box office
What are some of the most packed movie screenings at the Maya Cinemas Fresno 16 in Fresno, California, these days? "Oppenheimer?" The multiplex's dozen daily showings of "Barbie?" Actually, it's the matinees of both.
2023-08-05 22:18
'This isn't some random dude with a duffel bag': To catch fentanyl traffickers, feds dig into crypto markets
The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the most dangerous Mexican drug cartels use to buy fentanyl ingredients from Chinese chemical companies, the latest step in a renewed attempt to crack down on the multibillion-dollar fentanyl trade that kills thousands of Americans each year.
2023-08-05 19:18
The invisible laws that led to America's housing crisis
In the 1910s, US cities began enacting policies that would shape neighborhoods and, unintentionally, lay the roots for the severe housing shortage today: single-family zoning laws.
2023-08-05 15:21
Heat and wildfires put southern Europe's vital tourism earnings at risk
Greece’s resort island of Rhodes is nursing its wounds after 11 days of devastating wildfires
2023-08-05 14:58
US customs officers seize counterfeit designer watches worth over $4 million in Kentucky
US Customs and Border Protection officers in Kentucky say they intercepted millions of dollars worth of counterfeit designer watches last month.
2023-08-05 13:25
Leon Black agrees to pay $62.5 million to avoid Jeffrey Epstein-related lawsuits in the US Virgin Islands
Leon Black agreed to pay the Virgin Islands government $62.5 million in cash in January. In exchange, the Virgin Islands released Black from any current and future legal claims related to Jeffrey Epstein.
2023-08-05 08:50
What Asia's top potato chip maker learned from a huge supply shortage
What happens when Asia's biggest potato chip maker runs out of potatoes? Japanese snack brand Calbee had to learn the hard way.
2023-08-05 08:27