Americans to spend big this holiday despite gloomy economic views
Visa predicts Americans will spend an average of $736 on holiday gifts in 2025, a 10% increase from the $669 reported last year.
SNAP funding is set to lapse Saturday. Here's what to know.
With food-stamp funding set to lapse Saturday, recipients are asking what happens to their benefits — and when help might resume.
PayPal signs deal with OpenAI to embed payment system into ChatGPT
PayPal announced Tuesday that it will embed its digital payment wallet into ChatGPT.
With food stamps set to dry up, SNAP recipients say they fear what's next
"Now we'll have to prioritize which bills we can pay and which can wait," said one mother of two about a looming freeze in food aid.
Soaring electricity bills squeeze households as utilities hike rates
Rising utility bills across the country are leaving customers feeling powerless in the face of the escalating costs.
Why your beef, bananas and coffee beans have gotten so expensive
Americans are paying significantly more for these food staples, price inflation data shows. Will inflation ever relent?
Consumer confidence slumps again amid inflation concerns
Economic sentiment dipped for the third month in a row, according to a closely watched gauge on consumer confidence.
Thousands of Starbucks workers could be set to go on strike
Unionized baristas will begin voting Friday on whether to authorize a strike amid stalled contract negotiations, Starbucks Workers United said.
Wholesale turkey prices soar ahead of Thanksgiving. Here's why.
Wholesale prices for frozen turkeys are expected to be $1.32 per pound this year, a 40% increase from last year's average.
Ford recalls 1.4 million vehicles over faulty rearview camera
Safety regulators say a faulty rearview camera on certain Ford models can increase the risk of a crash.
Here's what experts say the AWS outage reveals about the cloud
Experts say the incident revealed what can happen when a such a broad spectrum of companies rely on singular cloud provider.
OpenAI launches web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, in challenge to Google
AI companyy said the new browser is now available on Apple laptops that run on macOS and will expand to other platforms soon.
States warn SNAP benefits may stop in November if shutdown continues
A lapse in funding due to the shutdown could have a devastating effect on the millions of Americans who rely on the federal food stamps program for groceries.
Auto loan delinquencies up over 50% in 15 years, study finds
A new study by VantageScore found that auto loan delinquency rates have increased more than 50% over the last 15 years.
OpenAI blocks Sora 2 users from using MLK Jr.'s likeness in AI videos
OpenAI is pausing Sora 2 users' ability to make AI videos that depict the civil rights leader as the company works to create rules for historical figures.