Drivers may see some relief at the pump, expert says
National average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is about $3.36
Thanksgiving dinner may be more expensive as holiday staples in short supply
While most will likely be able to get their hands on a turkey for Thanksgiving this year, shoppers could be shelling out more cash for it as well as other holiday staples — largely due to supply chain bottlenecks.
Push to get sports betting on 2022 ballot would challenge Seminole Tribe
Sports betting in the state of Florida has been legal for 10 days, but not a single bet has been placed. The Seminole Tribe has exclusive rights to sports betting in the state and they aren’t ready to open the books quite yet.
Fire on cargo ship off British Columbia coast reported out
Canadian Coast Guard officials said Sunday a fire that was burning in several containers aboard a cargo ship off the coast of British Columbia appeared to be out.
President Biden visits New Jersey to push infrastructure bill, education agenda
President Joe Biden continues to push his Infrastructure Deal and Build Back Better Agenda with stops in Newark, Kearny and North Plainfield on Monday.
Biden, Manchin, Schumer meet for budget talks, but still no deal
President Joe Biden hosted Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer for meetings in Delaware on Sunday, hoping to resolve lingering disputes over Democrats’ long-stalled effort to craft an expansive social and environmental measure.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's dire warning: 'Hyperinflation' will soon 'change everything'
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has issued a warning about hyperinflation, saying it "is going to change everything."
Walmart calls corporate employees back to office, global tech team to stay remote
“We will transition to working together in our campus offices on a more regular basis starting the week of Nov. 8.,” Chief People Officer Donna Morris said
Pumpkin supply impacted by extreme weather and supply chain issues
Tough growing conditions are caused by drought in the West, rain in the Northeast
Fed sets new limits on policymakers' investments amid questionable trades
The Federal Reserve issued new restrictions on policymakers’ investments in response to questionable recent trades that forced two top officials to resign.
US unemployment claims fall to 290,000, a new pandemic low
Unemployment claims in the U.S. reached another pandemic low last week, declining to 290,000.
Now hiring? Job seekers say labor shortage is a myth after applications go unanswered
Joey Holz started an experiment: apply to 2 jobs a day for 30 days. Of the 60 he applied to, he got back 9 emails, 1 phone call, and 1 interview for a construction job advertised as full-time paying $10 an hour, but it was actually only part-time and started at Florida's minimum wage of $8.65.
Procter & Gamble combats inflation with price hikes in most categories
Procter & Gamble, like many other companies, has hiked prices on consumers in order to offset rising costs that have occurred due to supply-chain issues and a shortage of materials and labor coming out of the pandemic.
Millions of capable workers are choosing not to participate in the labor force
Where have all the workers gone? That is the perplexing question in much of the U.S. and especially here in the Golden State.
Rent prices rising rapidly across the US, experts say
The average cost for rent has rapidly increased this year possibly due to a high demand in housing forcing would-be home buyers to rent due to steep costs, some experts say.
Fourth child tax credit payment goes out this week: What parents need to know
Families began receiving the fourth round of payments from the expanded child tax credit Friday.
Climate change: US report targets economic risks from extreme weather
A new White House report addresses how the U.S. economy could be affected by climate change, including extreme heat, flooding, storms and wildfires.
Port of Los Angeles chaos: 24/7 operations won’t be immediate
Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said Thursday that a timeline for the port to begin 24/7 operations was not clear and would depend on collaboration between the port's longshore workers, truck drivers and the more than 125,000 companies that import cargo through the port every year.
More than 10K John Deere employees go on strike Thursday
More than 10,000 Deere & Company workers went on strike Thursday after the company allegedly "failed to present an agreement that met" the demands and needs of union members.
US unemployment claims fall to lowest level of COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. unemployment claims dropped 36,000 to 293,000 last week, the lowest level since the start of the pandemic, the Labor Department said.