It’s a year for shopping prudently. Americans will spend between $942.6 billion and $960.4 billion this holiday season, according to projections from the National Retail Federation. That’s up from last Read more
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Black Friday surprise: Jeff Bezos tells people NOT to buy cars, refrigerators and other big-ticket items. Critics call him out.
Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who founded the e-retail behemoth Amazon, has some spending tips as Americans gear up for a holiday shopping season — amid four-decade high inflation and recession worries. Read more
U.S. jobless claims dip to 220,000 but layoffs are starting to rise
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in mid-November fell slightly to 222,000 — a low number historically — but layoffs have edged higher in the Read more
Bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages clears key Senate hurdle
WASHINGTON — Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages crossed a major Senate hurdle Wednesday, putting Congress on track to take the historic step of ensuring that such unions are Read more
Opinion: Opinion: No, an indictment wouldn’t end Trump’s run for the presidency
Donald Trump announced his 2024 run for the presidency on Nov. 15. In his address he railed against what he perceived as the “persecution” of himself and his family, but made Read more
Opinion: You can’t rely on Social Security to fund your retirement — it’s time to rethink your retirement savings strategy
Following a period of record inflation, Social Security’s latest cost of living adjustment (COLA) means retirees will see the biggest bump to their benefits checks in 40 years. While this Read more
From ‘coastal grandmother’ style to accessible farmhouse furniture, boomers are becoming popular among big brands
It was only three years ago that young millennials and Gen Z coined the phrase “OK, Boomer” as a way to dismiss and label their elders as old-fashioned. In addition, Read more
‘The fever appears to be breaking’: High rents are still contributing to U.S. inflation, but growth is slowing
Inflation may be easing, but October’s 7.7% increase in the U.S. consumer-price index compared with a year earlier was still being driven largely by higher shelter costs. Consumer prices rose Read more
Investors may be whistling past the graveyard of a recession with latest rally in stocks
Investors feeling giddy about last week’s sharp rally for stocks might want to give a listen to Tom Waits’ song, “Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard” from 1978, to sober up for Read more
Beverly Hills mansion donated to charity by Jeff Bezos ex-wife MacKenzie Scott sells for $37 million
It was owned by Jeff Bezos, donated to charity by his philanthropist ex-wife MacKenzie Scott and now it’s been snapped up by a music executive. The recent history of this Beverly Read more