Florida restaurateur on Helene: ‘It’s an absolute gut punch’

Café L’Europe, one of the oldest buildings in St. Armands Circle, in Sarasota, Florida, has been flooded four times in the past 18 months. “That last one from Helene completely wiped out the restaurant. Every piece of equipment is ruined… It was gut-wrenching,” John Horne, CEO of Oysters Rock Hospitality,…

Lowe’s aids small businesses hammered by hurricanes ahead of holidays

Lowe’s plans to provide millions in financial support to small businesses in North Carolina that were hit hard by Hurricane Helene, helping them recover during the holiday season after federal relief temporarily dried up. The $2.5 million fund will provide grants directly to small businesses in the state. It will…

Prince George’s County council limits convenience store density

The Prince George’s County council in the state of Maryland recently voted 10-0 in favor of enacting a measure limiting how densely convenience stores can be packed together in the area. Council Member Krystal Oriadha said in October that there is a problem with “overconcentration” of the stores.”They call themselves…

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More craft beer breweries are shutting down than opening up

For the first time, more craft beer breweries are shutting down than opening up. Breweries and taprooms are dealing with rising supply costs while demand for beer is slipping, according to the Brewers Association.Bart Watson is the president and chief executive officer of the Brewers…

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US first-quarter GDP: Economy shrank 0.5% amid trade policy uncertainty

The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter as tariffs caused importers to surge shipments before higher levies took effect. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its third estimate for first quarter gross domestic product (GDP), which found the U.S. economy contracted at an annual rate of…

Trump administration challenges CBO deficit projections for tax bill

The Trump administration is pushing back on projections for the so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” arguing the scoring understates the economic growth the bill would fuel and, as a result, projects higher budget deficits. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which is responsible for analyzing the cost of legislation moving…

Microsoft plans more Xbox job cuts next week

Microsoft is planning another round of cuts at Xbox as part of the tech giant’s ongoing reorganization. Xbox managers are expecting substantial job cuts across the entire group as soon as next week, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. This marks the fourth time Microsoft downsized its gaming division…

Trump says Fed Chair Powell is ‘low IQ’ and keeping interest rates too high

President Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday as the head of the central bank testified before a Senate panel. “I think he’s terrible,” Trump said in response to a question from a reporter during a press conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands.Trump reiterated…

Long-term unemployment creating challenges for workers

The U.S. labor market is in a holding pattern with relatively low unemployment, but a slower pace of hiring has caused the share of long-term unemployed workers to stagnate amid economic uncertainty. The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) tracks the number of individuals in the workforce considered long-term unemployed, which…

Ford recalls over 130,000 Lincoln Aviator SUVs due to detaching parts risk

Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 130,000 Lincoln Aviator SUVs in the U.S. due to a possible risk of parts detaching while driving, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. FORD USES ITS DEALERSHIP EMPIRE TO REVAMP HOW CORPORATE AMERICA HELPS CHARITIESThe recall, which affects 132,914…

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang sells 100K shares of company stock as part of 0M plan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang disclosed the sale of 100,000 shares of the company’s stock on Friday and Monday, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Huang’s stock sales were valued at roughly $15 million, with shares trading in a range of $142.50 to $145.63 during the trading sessions…

CareerBuilder + Monster files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Online job listing company CareerBuilder + Monster filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday. The Chicago-based company, formed by the September merger of CareerBuilding and Monster,  said it agreed to sell its job board operations, its most recognizable business, to JobGet, which has an app for so-called gig workers.Monster,…

Fed Chair Powell testifies US economy is in a ‘solid position’

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the economy is in a “solid position” as the central bank monitors inflation and labor market data for signs that it needs to adjust monetary policy. “Despite elevated uncertainty, the economy is in a solid position. The unemployment rate remains low, and the labor…