Costco raises pay above $30 an hour for many, as Teamsters union threatens strike
Costco is raising pay for most workers as a Friday night deadline looms on a new contract with its unionized employees.
Economy
Businesses, shoppers brace for higher prices if tariffs on Mexico and Canada imports start Saturday
President Trump renewed his threat to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada as early as this weekend. The move could raise prices on everything from gasoline to guacamole.
Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer
More and more questions are being raised about the legality of the Trump administration's offer to nearly all federal workers to resign now and keep their pay through Sept. 30.
How to spend less money on your friends' weddings, birthdays and showers
If your social calendar is burning a hole in your wallet, there are steps you can take to spend less while maintaining good relationships.
Some Black business owners say Target boycott over DEI policies could hurt them
Target is scaling back its DEI efforts, which has prompted calls for a boycott. But Black business owners who sell at Target warn a boycott could hurt their business.
FDA upgrades recall of Lay's potato chips to most serious level
The problem ingredient identified was "undeclared milk," which poses a risk to those with severe sensitivities or allergies.
Advertising to kids, not adults, drives sugary cereal sales
High sugar cereal brands target TV ads directly to kids under age 12. And this targeted advertising leads to greater household purchases of unhealthy kid cereals, a new study finds.
Trump's FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS
Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.
The U.S. economy is still doing well as Americans continue to spend
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.3% in the final months of 2024, largely fueled by robust consumer spending. The economy ended the year 2.5% larger than it was a year earlier.
Trump's pulling a U-turn on EVs, but not much has changed — yet
President Trump has charted a new course for electric vehicle policy in the U.S. While the direction is clear, the details aren't.