NHTSA upgrades Ford timing belt probe over ‘unreasonable’ safety risk

Some older Ford cars and SUVs pose “unreasonable” ​safety risks, according to federal regulators, warning that the timing belt may fail, causing them to lose ‌power or engines to seize. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Monday that it has upgraded a defect investigation into 135,551 Ford vehicles…

Oil prices fall sharply as Trump signals Iran deal on Hormuz Strait

Oil prices fell on Monday as markets embraced hopes for the de-escalation of the Iran war, despite uncertainty over the prospects for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. President Donald Trump on Sunday signaled he was holding off on ordering fresh strikes against Iran and said he did so because…

OCC and FDIC propose CRA reforms targeting activist group funding

Financial regulators in the Trump administration are proposing changes to a banking industry rule that critics say has been diverted from its original purpose to funneling funds from financial institutions to left-wing advocacy groups. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Friday…

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US economy grew 1.5% in second quarter, Commerce Department estimates

This story about the advance estimate of second-quarter GDP will be updated with further details. U.S. economic growth slowed unexpectedly in the second quarter of the year, according to the Commerce Department’s advance estimate.The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday released its advance estimate…

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Albertsons cuts outlook as ‘cautious consumer’ pressures grocery sales

Albertsons lowered its fiscal 2026 sales and earnings outlook Thursday after weaker grocery demand and a more cautious consumer weighed on its first-quarter performance. The grocery chain now expects identical sales to decline between 0.5% and 1.5% for the full fiscal year, compared with its previous forecast of flat sales…

Freddie Mac says 30-year fixed mortgage rate reaches 11-month high

Mortgage rates rose again this week and reached the highest level in nearly a year, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said on Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey showed the average interest rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.58% this week, up from 6.55% last week.This…

Fidelity says retiree healthcare costs hit 5,500 in 2026 report

Fidelity Investments released its 25th annual estimate of retiree healthcare costs, which revealed a significant jump from a year ago as medical care and related expenses become more expensive. The report estimated that a 65-year-old who retires in 2026 can expect to spend an average of $185,500 on healthcare and…

Florida’s .8 trillion economy surpasses Australia to rank 14th globally

Pulling in capital, talent and corporations at a historic clip, Florida is no longer just competing with rival states — it’s competing with global economies. New data from the Florida Chamber of Commerce shows the Sunshine State’s $1.8 trillion economy has climbed to No. 14 globally, according to the Florida…

Land Rover Discovery Sport recall targets rearview camera water damage

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling more than 15,000 vehicles over an issue that could affect the rearview camera, which could limit the driver’s rear visibility while reversing, according to federal regulators. A total of 15,535 vehicles are potentially affected by the recall, covering 2021-2025 Land Rover Discovery models, the National…

Disney layoffs hit Pixar, ESPN and National Geographic employees

Disney laid off several hundred employees Tuesday morning across multiple divisions, with Pixar absorbing the largest share of the cuts. At least 116 employees were laid off at Pixar’s Emeryville, California, headquarters, according to TheWrap, citing sources. Disney Entertainment Television, Disney Studios and ESPN were also affected by the latest…

Tesla robotaxis log 380,000 unsupervised miles with no ‘notable’ incidents

Tesla said Wednesday that its robotaxi fleet has logged more than 380,000 unsupervised miles across six cities in two states without what the company described as a “notable” safety incident. Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, highlighted the fleet’s safety record during the electric vehicle maker’s second-quarter earnings…

Mortgage rates and rising inventory push 9 cities to buyer’s market

Americans in the market for buying a new home are seeing the markets in some parts of the country turn in their favor after years of seller’s markets prevailing. Realtor.com on Tuesday released the second-quarter edition of its market clock report, which analyzes national and metro-level housing conditions based on…

More than 300,000 empty lots could ease US housing shortage, Zillow says

More than 300,000 empty lots listed for sale could help reduce America’s housing shortage, according to new research from Zillow. The real estate company said 300,242 empty lots of five acres or fewer were listed for sale on Zillow in June, accounting for 17.4% of all for-sale listings.Building one home…

Alphabet expands Miami office amid California billionaire tax push

Google reportedly expanded its office presence in Miami this year after two of its co-founders purchased houses in South Florida. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, signed a lease expanding its existing 10,000-square-foot satellite office in Miami’s financial district by an additional 45,000 square feet, two people familiar with the…