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
Nov 19 Nissan chair arrested over financial misconduct allegations By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Ghosn is being accused of under-reporting income, using investment funds for personal gain and illicit use of company expenses. Continue reading
Nov 16 Manufacturers say their worker shortage is getting worse. Here's why By Gretchen Frazee The National Association of Manufacturers warns 2.4 million manufacturing jobs could go unfilled by 2028, but some economists say the situation is not as dire as it seems. Continue reading
Nov 16 Non-degree 'badges' are booming. Are they really useful? By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report While there has generally been consensus about what a college degree represents, there’s confusion over how to define many of these new credentials and judge their usefulness for employers and job seekers. Continue reading
Nov 16 Jennie-O recalls ground turkey amid salmonella outbreak By Associated Press The salmonella outbreak has resulted in one death and 164 reported illnesses in 35 states. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 9:28 Why the rise of the electric scooter has been a bumpy ride It began with just 10 electric scooters in Santa Monica, California, but soon sidewalks and streets were flooded with thousands of them. Essentially skateboards with handles that can be picked up and dropped off anywhere, they've been rolled out in… Continue watching