Business

How a UAW strike would impact the economy

4:45pm September 14, 2023

by Scott Horsley

Unionized autoworkers are threatening to go on strike at midnight if no deal is reached with the Detroit carmakers. At first, economic fallout would be limited, but the costs would add up.

Autoworkers are set to strike if their contract demands aren't met by midnight

4:40pm September 14, 2023

by Camila Domonoske

The UAW and the Detroit automakers have just hours to reach tentative deals before the union will begin targeted strikes.

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Natasha Lyonne, pictured here in November 2022, is one of several actors who's auctioning off unique experiences to support TV and movie crews impacted by the ongoing writers' strike

Now's your chance to solve a crossword puzzle with Natasha Lyonne

2:36pm September 14, 2023

by Emily Olson

Want Adam Scott to walk your dog? What about dinner with Bob Odenkirk? Some of Hollywood's most beloved names are auctioning off unique experiences to help support the writers' strike

After a long lull since 2021, companies from Birkenstock to Instacart are pursuing IPOs. First up is Arm Holdings, a designer of chips, which is making its market debut on Thursday.

Economy

What a crop of upcoming IPOs from Birkenstock to Instacart tells us about the economy

12:18pm September 14, 2023

by David Gura

A crop of IPOs are coming, starting with chip designer Arm, which is making its debut on Thursday. It's another sign of confidence in markets — and the U.S. economy.

Bill Maher says his show, without writers, "will not be as good."

Arts

HBO's 'Real Time with Bill Maher' to return during Writers Guild strike

10:29am September 14, 2023

by Andrew Limbong

Maher posted on X that he won't have any written segments. But since Maher is himself a writer, it will be difficult for the show to go ahead "without a violation of WGA strike rules," says the Guild.

The threatened strike by United Auto Workers nears deadline

7:19am September 14, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

The Big 3 automakers and members of the United Auto Workers scramble to settle on a new contract by 11:59 p.m. ET Thursday, or face a major strike.

Here's the story of a lovely lady who bought the 'Brady Bunch' house for $3.2 million

7:19am September 14, 2023

The home in Studio City, Calif., was featured in exterior shots of the beloved 1970s series. The home's interior, however, was meticulously rebuilt in recent times for a reality TV show.

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National

Some say subsidized crop insurance, which is up for renewal, shields farmers too much

5:12am September 14, 2023

by Frank Morris

Climate change is making insuring crops more risky, but the federally subsidized crop insurance program's payouts are up 500%. With a new Farm Bill coming, critics want to rethink the program.

Birkenstock sandals are on display in the window of a store in Berlin.

'Oldest start-up on earth': Birkenstock's IPO filing is exactly as you'd expect

5:49pm September 13, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

"We are serving a primal need of all human beings," Birkenstock's CEO writes to prospective shareholders. "We are a footbed company selling the experience of walking as intended by nature."

A mobile billboard is seen near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

The who's who of the tech world meet with senators to debate plan to regulate AI

2:32pm September 13, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

More than 20 business leaders and others, including tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, are on Capitol Hill to meet with U.S. senators.