Business

The Big 3 automakers' raise offer may not be enough to provide a middle class life

5:46pm November 10, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

The Big Three automakers have offered record contracts with 25% raises. But is it enough to give workers a comfortable middle class life, as generations of autoworkers had in decades past?

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Economy

Why the Fed isn't entirely to blame for current high interest rates on loans

5:13am November 10, 2023

by Wailin Wong

Interest rates on a potential loan right now are pretty high. Part of the reason is the rate of a return, or yield, on a U.S. Treasury bond. The folks at The Indicator From Planet Money explain.

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National

Building in Arizona with no water

4:55pm November 09, 2023

by Lauren Sommer

Local leaders near Phoenix are placing limits on where new homes can be built, with the goal of protecting long-term access to water. But there's a significant loophole.

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What the tentative SAG-AFTRA deal means for the entertainment industry

4:55pm November 09, 2023

by Eric Deggans

Word spread Wednesday that the strike by Hollywood actors would end after 118 days. Here's what the tentative deal means for the entertainment industry.

C-3PO is going up for auction: Not the full droid — just the head

6:53am November 09, 2023

The head comes from the personal collection of the man behind the robot — actor Anthony Daniels, who played C-3PO in the Star Wars movies. It's expected to sell for up to $1.2 million.

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Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:51am November 09, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu faces calls to resign. Five GOP presidential candidates met Wednesday night for a third debate in Miami. Striking actors reach a tentative deal with Hollywood studios.

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Tentative deal ends actors' 118-day historic strike against Hollywood studios

5:07am November 09, 2023

SAG-AFTRA and the heads of major studios have come to a tentative deal, to end one of the strikes that shut down Hollywood for months.

Farmers want more money for crop support programs included in Farm Bill

5:07am November 09, 2023

by Elizabeth Rembert

As Congress negotiates a new farm bill, some are hoping for higher subsides to help save farms hurt by low crop prices or poor harvests. Others argue the backstops are a waste of taxpayer funds.

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A Southwest Airlines jetliner approaches Denver International Airport on May 26. The airline has spent months preparing for the holiday travel season after a meltdown last December that left thousands stranded.

National

Southwest Airlines says it's ready for the holidays after its meltdown last December

5:00am November 09, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

A major blizzard set off a series of issues last year that forced the airline to cancel more than 16,000 flights, stranding passengers across the U.S. Southwest says this year will be different.

Cinderella's Castle at Walt Disney World Resort on March 03, 2022 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Four takeaways from Disney's earnings call

9:57pm November 08, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

The Walt Disney Company announced its fourth quarter and yearly earnings on Wednesday. Revenues for the quarter and year grew 5% and 7%, respectively.