4 reasons why your car insurance premium is soaring
The cost of car insurance has jumped more than 19% in the last year, far outpacing overall inflation. There are several reasons why that's happening.
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McDonald's says it is eliminating self-serve drink machines in all U.S. restaurants
News that the drink machines will be gone by 2032 is enough to make some soda-loving customers grimace. Many people now favor mobile orders or using drive-throughs — leaving dining rooms emptier.
UAW points to disparity between CEO and worker pay as a reason for wage hike demand
As CEO pay and profits have soared, worker pay has stagnated. This is one sticking point between automakers and the UAW, which has called for a 40% wage increase over four years.
UAW withholds endorsement of Biden as he stays mostly quiet about contract talks
President Biden loves to tout his support for unions. But the United Auto Workers union isn't returning the affection.
How the transition to electric vehicles factors into autoworkers union contract talks
The auto industry's transition to electric vehicles is a complicating factor in tense union talks, proving to be both a headwind for the UAW and, in some ways, a source of leverage.
These tech giants are at the White House today to talk about the risks of AI
The White House is working with big tech companies to agree to testing and reporting measures to reduce AI risks. These voluntary measures are a precursor to regulation.
The switch to electric vehicles is playing a role in UAW contract talks
The auto industry's transition to electric vehicles is a complicating factor in tense union talks, proving to be both a headwind for the UAW and, in some ways, a source of leverage.
Are you dying for new digs? A killer new property just hit the market
It's the home where Jamie Lee Curtis' character lived in the 1978 slasher film Halloween. It was in a fictional Illinois town, but it's really in South Pasadena, Calif. It's listed for $1.8 million.
Twinkies are sold — J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion
Hostess, the maker of snacks such as Twinkies and HoHos, is being sold to J.M. Smucker in a cash-and-stock deal worth nearly $6 billion. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 11, 2023.)
DOJ's antitrust trial against Google over its search dominance is set to begin
The Justice Department is dubbing its case against Google the biggest monopoly lawsuit in more than 25 years. It says Google has been giving its search engine business preferential treatment.