The CEO of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company is warning that the energy sector will take time to recover from the Iran war’s impact on supply as oil output was slashed due to the ongoing disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said on…
American household budgets are under pressure from higher gas prices and new data shows that consumers are turning to credit to cushion the blow of elevated fuel costs. A report by the Bank of America Institute found that lower-income households saw the share of their incomes spent on gas rise…
Nike is facing a new class action lawsuit accusing the company of failing to refund tariff-related costs it passed on to consumers through higher prices. In the proposed lawsuit, consumers argue Nike should not be allowed to keep “significant” refunds it may receive after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in…
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has caused a surge in luxury real estate prices in the Bay Area, although more affordable areas in Silicon Valley haven’t seen the same gains since the launch of ChatGPT kickstarted the tech sector’s AI race. An analysis by Redfin compared the median home sale…
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U.S. financial regulators are proposing to switch required filings for publicly traded companies from quarterly reporting to semiannual. The Securities…
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Companies in the private sector added 109,000 jobs in April, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday. The figure is above economists’ estimates of a gain of 99,000 jobs. The prior month’s payrolls number was revised lower to a gain of 61,000 from an initially reported…
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In a tribute to the grit and sacrifice that built the nation, FOX Business is kicking off Small Business Week by crowning three companies that embody the American spirit as the winners of the first “Made in America” contest. Marilyn’s (Lakeside, Ohio)Marilyn Burns, 82, has owned and operated her local…
The Justice Department confirmed its active investigation of potential antitrust violations in U.S. cattle and beef markets, reviewing more than 3 million documents and interviewing industry participants as federal officials scrutinize whether highly concentrated meatpacking power has contributed to high beef prices. The four largest beef processors control more than…
The IRS’ taxpayer advocate issued a notice that tens of millions of American taxpayers may be entitled to refunds or reduced penalties and interest due to the postponement of filing deadlines during the COVID-19 emergency declaration. The National Taxpayer Advocate said in a post on Thursday that refunds or abatements…
President Donald Trump said on Friday that the U.S. gave Spirit Airlines a final bailout proposal to aid the beleaguered carrier. Trump said, “we’re driving a tough deal” and that “if we can help them, we will.” He said an announcement would be coming soon.The budget airline most recently sought…
The AAA national average price for regular gas soared more than nine cents higher in one day, surging from $4.30 as of Thursday to $4.392 as of Friday. The current figure is a whopping $0.333 higher than the week-ago average price of $4.059, according to AAA. The year-ago average for…
Fidelity and Vanguard’s charitable arms have reportedly paused grants to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) through their donor-advised funds after the group was indicted on federal charges. The Justice Department last week charged the civil rights nonprofit with financial crimes, including wire fraud and money laundering. In the wake…
Apple CEO Tim Cook says he is stepping down after 15 years as chief executive because three key factors aligned: Apple’s current performance, its product roadmap and the readiness of his successor, John Ternus. Cook said the timing came down to a clear internal assessment of the company’s position and…
Mortgage rates ticked slightly higher this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.3%, up from 6.23% last week. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.76% at this…
The U.S. national debt has now surpassed the size of the U.S. economy, a historic threshold that hasn’t been crossed since the conclusion of World War II. Data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday showed that the national debt held by the public reached $31.27 trillion as…
U.S. economic growth rebounded in the first quarter of the year from a sluggish fourth quarter, according to the Commerce Department’s latest estimate. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday released its advance estimate of first-quarter GDP, which showed the economy grew at an annualized rate of 2% in…
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