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(NEW YORK) — The U.S. economy grew at a blistering pace over three months ending in September, more than doubling growth in the previous quarter and rebuking worries about a possible recession. The robust performance, however, complicates the fight to dial back inflation. Fresh GDP data released on Thursday, which exceeded economist expectations, reinforces other […]

fredrocko/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ford Motor and United Auto Workers union (UAW) have reached a tentative agreement that would end the strike at Ford, both parties confirmed Wednesday night. “Record profits mean record contracts. We have a tentative agreement at Ford,” the UAW wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Ford also issued […]

(NEW YORK) — The U.S. economy is expected to have grown at a blistering pace over the three months ending in September, fueling optimism about the nation’s outlook but complicating the fight to dial back inflation. Fresh GDP data to be released on Thursday is expected to reinforce other recent indicators of a strong economy […]

(NEW YORK) — Being a frequent flyer has gotten crowded and the rewards for being a repeat customer are seeing major changes. Frontier Airlines is the latest to join the growing list of airlines making a massive overhaul to its frequent flyer programs that will make it much harder to get elite status. “I can’t […]

onurdongel/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For travelers who wish they could squeeze in a final hug or few more minutes at the gate with friends or family before departing on their holiday flights, one airport has a sweet new solution. Starting Nov. 1, just in time for holiday travel, Philadelphia International Airport will allow ticketed […]

LPETTET/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — AMC Theatres is adding a bit of mystery to the moviegoing experience. On Tuesday, the theater chain announced its first Screen Unseen event, which it said allows customers to watch a never-before-seen film on the big screen “with a surprise twist — the movie will be unveiled at showtime.” The […]

(NEW YORK) — Starbucks, McDonald’s and other major companies have touched off controversy tied to the Israel-Hamas war, exemplifying the corporate challenges posed by the high-stakes and politically charged conflict. Starbucks sued its union, Starbucks Workers United, earlier this month after the labor organization posted a since-deleted message on X, formerly known as Twitter, expressing […]

(TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA) — The decision by children’s book publisher Scholastic to create a separate, optional section for its elementary school book fairs for titles written predominantly by and about people of color and LGBTQ people is meeting resistance from groups that oppose book bans. The news comes as attempts to ban books spike across the […]

CPSC (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of more than 60,000 biometric gun safes because of a programming feature that “can allow unauthorized access to the safes.” At least one person has died, according to the CPSC. The CPSC said there have been 39 incidents of consumers reporting […]

CPSC (NEW YORK) — Fisher-Price is recalling about 21,000 units of some of their popular Thomas & Friends toys. Parents and customers are being advised to stop using Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Troublesome Truck & Crates and Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Troublesome Truck & Paint toys because a small magnet encased in a […]