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The days of free refills may be over
by
Janet Nguyen
May 13, 2024
McDonald’s announced that it would phase out its self-service machines by the end of 2032. More restaurants may follow suit.
From the 1920s to the 2020s, cash-strapped homebuyers turn to smaller homes
May 13, 2024
Home builders are making new homes smaller to keep prices down. In Southern California, where land is scarce and housing is expensive, buyers are turning to small pre-war homes or ADUs.
Buy now, pay later debt grows but is hidden from credit bureaus
May 13, 2024
Adobe Analytics projects that buy now, pay later loans could drive as much as $84 billion in spending in 2024. But the debt shoppers are racking up is basically hidden from credit bureaus, lenders and economists.
The number of publicly traded companies in the U.S. is in decline. Here's why that matters.
May 13, 2024
When fewer companies are public, it limits our understanding of what’s happening in the economy.
UAW to be put to the test this week in Alabama Mercedes-Benz union vote
May 13, 2024
Starting Monday, around 5,200 workers at a Mercedes-Benz assembly-and-battery complex near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will begin voting on whether to join the UAW.
What should you do if your Social Security number is stolen?
by
Janet Nguyen
May 10, 2024
Freeze your credit, and don’t be afraid to ask for help or use free, online resources, experts say.
How a new house turned into a "starter, middle, and ending" home for this Texas woman
by
Sarah Leeson
May 10, 2024
"I'm just attached to it because it's taken care of me and I'm taking care of it," said Violet O'Brien on why she's choosing to age in place in her Houston home.
For public good, not for profit.
Commerce chief lays out blueprint for chip manufacturing in America
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
May 10, 2024
The supply chain is being built to reduce U.S. vulnerability and seize opportunities like artificial intelligence, Raimondo says.
What's a $1,000 fine to a billionaire?
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
May 10, 2024
The News Fix Fines don’t deter Donald Trump. A New York judge held the former president in criminal contempt this week, levying another $1,000 fine for violating his gag order. This is the 10th time that Judge Juan Merchan has fined Trump during the “hush money” trial, in which Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records […]
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on credit card points, airline miles and transparency
May 10, 2024
We'll hear why the Secretary wants to bring more transparency to airline and credit card rewards programs.