U.S. oil prices fall to five month low
Economic worries sent oil prices tumbling on Monday.
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Here come the discounts at Walmart, Best Buy and Gap
A glimmer of relief is emerging at the checkout aisle: the return of discounts.
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What’s next for the US housing market
Home prices — already at all-time highs — have continued to climb and mortgage rates have risen much faster than expected.
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$2,245.62 a second: ExxonMobil scores enormous profit on record gas prices
ExxonMobil and Chevron both reported record massive profits thanks to record gasoline prices during the quarter.
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VIDEO: Consumer spending rose 6.8 percent
The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 6.8%, the biggest 12-month move since the 6.9% increase in January 1982.
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The strange reason America’s economy is shrinking
When you think about a shrinking economy, what comes to mind? t now, even though the country’s gross domestic product has declined for two consecutive quarters, meeting one technical definition of a recession.
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Fuel prices impacting first responders’ budgets
High fuel prices are impacting every part of society and business and local public safety departments are not immune.
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Inflation hits NYC’s bodega favorite: bacon, egg and cheese
To keep up with today’s levels of inflation due to the pandemic and Russia’s war with Ukraine, bodega owners are faced with no choice but to raise the prices of their famously low-priced breakfast sandwiches.
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A sign inflation is easing: Walmart is slashing prices on clothing and other products
Many shoppers have pulled back on buying clothing and other discretionary items as the highest inflation in four decades pinches their pocketbooks.
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This fast-food restaurant’s founder bought a lottery ticket for the $810 million Mega Millions jackpot for all 50,000 of his employees
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot grew to an estimated $810 million Tuesday and players are testing their luck nationwide — including Todd Graves, the founder of fast-food restaurant chain Raising Cane’s.
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VIDEO: Job scams increasing
The number of online job scams is increasing and those fraudulent jobs are becoming more tough to spot.
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McDonald’s customers shrug off higher menu prices as revenue jumps
McDonald’s has been raising menu prices and customers are eating it up.
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Community comes together to save The Grid in Mesa
The Grid is a Mesa destination for gamers, music lovers, and foodies to come together.
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Consumer Watch: Dish of the day, knowledge
The Better Business Bureau serving the Pacific-Southwest has been chosen to be the guest speaker at the August 11, Good morning, Yuma breakfast.
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Bitcoin drops below $20,000 as crypto selloff quickens
The price of bitcoin fell below $20,000 on Saturday for the first time since late 2020, in a fresh sign that the selloff in cryptocurrencies is deepening.
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Eye on Jobs: “Don’t be afraid to network,” says Anne Landers
Every task calls for the perfect tool and according to Anne Landers with Junior Achievement of Arizona, knowledge is all the tool you need when it comes to finding work.
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Musk puts Twitter buy ‘on hold,’ casting doubt on $44B deal
Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has put his plan to buy Twitter on what he called a temporary “hold,” raising fresh doubts about whether he’ll proceed with the $44 billion acquisition.
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Elon Musk: Twitter deal ‘temporarily on hold’
Elon Musk says his plan to buy Twitter is “temporarily on hold” as he tries to pinpoint the exact number of spam and fake accounts on the social media platform.
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Meta opens first physical store
Facebook parent Meta has opened its first physical store — in Burlingame, California — to showcase its hardware products like virtual and augmented reality goggles and glasses.
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Netflix with ads reportedly could come by the end of the year
Netflix recently told employees that the the company’s new lower-priced ad tier may come by the end of the year, according to a report from the New York Times Tuesday.
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