. In the event of a government shutdown, millions of federal government employees, including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers, would be furloughed, leading to fewer staffers at the TSA check points. This could lead to significant delays at airports and longer lines than usual. It could impact airport security as well, if there are not […]Read More

Mortgage demand has been declining as interest rates have been rising to their highest levels in nearly two decades. As interest rates hit 23-year highs, borrowing costs for mortgages are becoming increasingly expensive for potentialhome buyers, causing them to pause their home buying plans. As a result, demand for mortgages has been diminishing as buyers […]Read More

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a financial podcaster and entrepreneur claiming to be the “Cash Flow King” with running an $11 million Ponzi scheme. The SEC alleges that the podcaster employed fraudulent tactics to solicit money from investors. The SEC alleges that Anthony Sierra, who ran a finance podcast called the […]Read More

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The WWE and USA Network have reached a new deal that is set to return World Wrestling Entertainment’s iconic show, SmackDown, to the network. The deal is estimated to be worth more than $1.4 billion and could last up to five years. Under the new agreement, USA Network will be the exclusive home for WWE’s […]Read More

Yes, Starbucks is facing a lawsuit alleging its Refresher fruit drinks are missing fruit. The claim alleges that Starbucks used deceptive advertising and labeling by marketing its Refresher drinks as “made with real fruit,” even though the drinks use a powder that lacks the nutritional benefits of real fruit. The lawsuit was filed against Starbucks […]Read More

Striking autoworkers want to end the system of different wages for the same job. This system is known as pay discrimination and it perpetuates economic inequality by creating inequitable pay for autoworkers performing the same job. Pay discrimination often takes the form of unequal pay based on race, gender, age, or other personal characteristics. Autoworkers […]Read More

Detroit’s Big Three automakers, Ford, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler, are all striving to dominate the next generation of the car industry. To do this, they are investing heavily in developing new and innovative products and technologies that meet the needs of the changing market, including electric vehicles, ride-hailing and car-sharing services, and self-driving technology. […]Read More

automakers When autoworkers go on strike at plants at each of the Big Three automakers (General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles), the strike usually takes the form of a collective action by unionized workers. This means that the workers collectively decide to cease working in an effort to put pressure on the company to […]Read More