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Barry Winiker/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — The slew of closures of retail stores in San Francisco in recent months doubles as a roundup of well-known shopping brands: Whole Foods, Old Navy and Nordstrom, among others. Nearly half of the stores in the city’s downtown shopping district have closed since 2019, the San Francisco Standard found […]
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Consumer prices rose 3% last month compared to a year ago, marking a significant slowdown and raising hopes that a prolonged bout of heightened inflation is nearing its end. The fresh data Wednesday morning from the Bureau of Labor Statistics arrives days after a government release indicated that hiring slowed […]
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Inflation data to be released on Wednesday will show whether the U.S. economy extended a monthslong cooldown of price increases in June, offering further relief for consumers and welcome news for the Federal Reserve as it weighs an additional interest rate hike. The fresh data arrives days after a government […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Bank of America was ordered to pay more than $100 million to customers for double-charging accounts with insufficient funds, denying reward payments to credit card holders and using personal data to open accounts without a client’s knowledge, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Tuesday. The second-largest U.S. […]
LPETTET/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing rose to $725 million after no one won on Monday. A single winner would take home an estimated $366.2 million cash option before taxes — the ninth-largest Powerball jackpot on record. There was no big winner on Monday, but the lucky numbers for anyone […]
LPETTET/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot for Monday’s drawing rose to $675 million after no one won on Saturday. A single winner would have taken home an estimated $340.9 million cash option before taxes — the ninth largest Powerball jackpot on record and the second largest Powerball jackpot of 2023. Officials, however, announced […]
Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Negotiations broke down this week between UPS and its Teamster-represented workers, weeks before their contract is set to expire. As a potential strike looms, UPS workers across the country have been holding “practice pickets,” holding signs that say, “Just practicing for a just contract.” Here’s what you need to […]
Are you the one who regrets not packing enough food for your train journey or someone who has to frequently travel in groups where everyone ends up discussing food because they miss it? If so, you’ll be delighted that you can now order food online on the train. RailRestro is here to serve you the […]
Ty O’Neil/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Workers for UPS are edging closer to a strike after a breakdown in talks between the delivery giant and the Teamsters union representing its employees. Both sides have accused each other of walking away from negotiations. A walkout would have ripple effects across the entire economy, […]
Shannon Fagan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Years after the death of George Floyd shined a spotlight on societal inequities, diversity professionals say some companies are turning their backs on the progress that’s been made to address them. Madison Butler is one of the many diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professionals that companies previously brought on […]
