Nov 23 Why Cyber Monday shoppers will find more sites charging sales tax By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press "Will your shopping bill look any different? ... The answer right now is it depends."… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 5:51 How Trump’s trade wars are affecting American farmers The Trump administration's tariffs against China and Mexico have sparked retaliation by both countries on American agriculture. As a result, dairy producers have experienced a painful drop in demand, but many hope a promised $12 billion bailout will improve business… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 8:26 On Thanksgiving, a look back at colonial capitalism Similar to today’s immigrants, the pilgrims journeyed to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in search of reprieve from the economic, political and religious hardship they faced in Europe. In order to survive, these settlers worked the land and sent profits back to investors… Continue watching
Nov 22 Nissan chairman dismissed amid claims of financial misconduct By Associated Press Nissan Motor Co. has confirmed that its board of directors voted unanimously to dismiss Carlos Ghosn as its chairman after he was arrested on suspicion of falsifying financial reports and other misconduct. Continue reading
Nov 21 Help! Am I being charged twice for Medicare? By Philip Moeller Deductions from your payroll and Social Security check may seem like you are paying for the same thing twice, but you probably are not, writes columnist Phil Moeller. Continue reading
Nov 21 Home sales break 6-month losing streak, rising 1.4 percent By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Despite the recent uptick, home sales are still down from a year ago, hurt by rising interest rates. Continue reading
Nov 20 Stock market falls into the red for the year as tech giants sink again By Marley Jay, Associated Press Stocks dropped again Tuesday as losses mounted for the world's largest technology companies. Retailers also fell, and energy companies plunged with oil prices as the market sank back into the red for the year. Continue reading
Nov 19 U.S. stocks slide as tech, internet companies sustain big losses By Marley Jay, Associated Press Apple, Microsoft and Amazon, the most valuable companies on the market, saw some of the worst losses Monday. Continue reading
Nov 19 Why your holiday shopping probably won’t take a hit from tariffs By Gretchen Frazee Retailers placed their holiday orders with overseas manufacturers months ago, allowing them to avoid some of the tariffs that were placed on China in September. Continue reading
Nov 19 David’s Bridal files for bankruptcy By Associated Press The bankruptcy filing will wipe out more than $400 million of the company's long-term debt. Continue reading