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Mangoes are seen in a net during harvest on a farm, March 24, 2021, in Actopan, Veracruz state, Mexico. (Hector Quintanar/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE) (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily paused any new exports of mangoes and avocados out of Michoacán, Mexico after an incident that reportedly sparked security concerns […]

ozgurdonmaz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Apple has announced it is scrapping Apple Pay Later, the company’s buy now, pay later service that launched last year. In a statement, Apple said users instead will be able to apply for installment loans via credit cards, debit cards and lenders when checking out with Apple Pay later this year. “With […]

(NEW YORK) — When conservative activists set aflame boxes of Bud Light and urged a boycott in response to an endorsement from a trans influencer last spring, they sent sales of the beer plummeting in a rare success in the long history of consumer movements. Even more improbably, the backlash continues to hammer Bud Light […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve decided to hold its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, prolonging an aggressive fight against inflation despite fresh data hours earlier that showed a slight cooldown of price increases. At seven consecutive meetings spanning nearly a year, the Fed has opted to hold rates steady in response to elevated inflation […]

(WASHINGTON) — Consumer prices rose 3.3% in May compared to a year ago, easing slightly from the previous month and outperforming economists’ expectations. The data arrived hours before the Federal Reserve is set to announce a decision about whether to move its benchmark interest rate. Price increases have slowed significantly from a peak of about […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will announce its latest decision on interest rates, just hours after fresh inflation data is set to reveal the status of the central bank’s fight to slow price increases. At six consecutive meetings spanning nearly a year, the Fed has opted to hold rates steady in response to […]

(WASHINGTON) — The release of inflation data on Wednesday will reveal the latest movement for consumer prices, which continue to strain households and top surveys of voter priorities less than five months before the November election. The data will arrive hours before the Federal Reserve announces a decision about whether to move its benchmark interest […]

onurdongel/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As airports prepare for the highest passenger volumes this summer, the Transportation Security Administration is bracing for the travel crush and sharing what passengers need to know to get through crowded airports with some ease. TSA already announced its second busiest day in history over the weekend as summer travel […]

(WASHINGTON) — In a sweeping change that could improve millions of Americans’ ability to own a home or buy a car, the Biden administration will propose a rule Tuesday to ban medical debt from credit reports. The rule, which will be announced by Vice President Kamala Harris and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra, […]

(SAN FRANCISCO) — Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ appeal will be heard at a federal courthouse in San Francisco on Tuesday. The hearing arrives one year after Holmes began a more than 11-year sentence at a Texas prison for defrauding investors with false claims about her company’s blood-testing technology. In a 47-page court filing in […]