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Mortgage rates hit the lowest level in more than a year ahead of expected Fed rate cuts. Here's what it could mean for home prices.

How falling mortgage rates could impact housing affordability this year

The Biden administration has unveiled a new initiative to make it easier for consumers to unsubscribe to unwanted memberships and services.

Biden administration wants to make it easier to unsubscribe

Calls to boycott Dunkin' Donuts are trending after Rumble's CEO said the company won't advertise on the site due to "right wing culture."

Conservatives want to give Dunkin’ Donuts the ‘Bud Light treatment’

Democrats want the NLRB to decide whether Amazon is the employer of its deliver drivers, or whether they're employed by "partners."

Dems ask National Labor Relations Board for decision on Amazon drivers

Elon Musk's X filed an antitrust lawsuit against an advertising trade group over claims it organized a boycott. Will the legal case hold up?

Elon Musk sued this advertising group into the ground over X ‘boycott’

White Castle is the latest restaurant to join the value meal wars between fast food restaurants and fast casual spots like Chili's.

White Castle becomes latest restaurant to join value meal wars

Former President Donald Trump has agreed to debate Vice President Kamala Harris next month, also proposing two more matchups.

Trump agrees to ABC News debate with Harris, proposes 2 more

Many argue the Fed missed the boat last week after failing to cut rates two days before the jobs report triggered a recession indicator.

Fed cutting rates before September like ‘yelling fire in a crowded theater’

Microsoft is investing in solar power projects to help offset the emissions created by the rising energy demands from its AI operations.

Microsoft plans community solar panels across US to offset AI emissions

Costco is cracking down on membership sharing, like Netflix and Disney, by installing scanning devices in its stores.

Costco cracking down on membership sharing a la Netflix

Here’s why this former Fed adviser says we are already in a recession

Hunter Biden was hired by a Romanian businessman to influence U.S. policy, according to new filings in his federal tax fraud case.

Prosecutors say Romanian businessman hired Hunter Biden to ‘influence’ US policy

Big Tech is under pressure after a judge ruled Google is a monopoly. Here's what it means for antitrust cases against Apple, Meta and Amazon.

Google’s antitrust loss ‘a warning’ to Big Tech: The government can win

Biden appointed progressive Lina Khan to go after Big Tech. Some of his donors are hopeful Harris will boot the FTC chair if she wins.

FTC Chair Lina Khan got under Big Tech’s skin. Now they want her gone.

This week's antitrust ruling against Google is groundbreaking. But don't expect a quick solution, despite consequences coming later this year.

Break up Google? How the search giant might be punished for antitrust ruling

Disney is celebrating a successful third quarter as streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ have become profitable for the first time.

Disney’s streaming platforms turn profitable. Expect price hikes.

International recording artist Pitbull, known as Mr. 305, has bought the naming rights to a football stadium in Florida.

Pitbull buys football stadium naming rights for $6M

The EPA has ordered and emergency ban of DCPA.

EPA orders emergency ban over common pesticide

Credit card debt is reaching record heights in 2024. Now, many Americans are finding the debt unmanageable.

Americans sink into historic credit card debt, $1.14 trillion in unpaid balances

The Harris campaign has been buying Google ads that feature edited headlines and descriptions from news outlets like CNN, NPR, and Reuters.

Harris introduces Walz; Vance speaks to supporters during Philly rallies

"It's not a recession and yet the risks are there," warned Claudia Sahm, the creator behind the recession indicator the U.S. just triggered.

Why the Sahm Rule creator says the recession rule is wrong this time

Federal funding boosts security for NYC's 13,000 bodegas, targeting violent crime with cameras, locks and community policing initiatives.

NYC bodegas get federal funding for security enhancements

The U.S. will officially host five of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturers after dolling out tens of billions in grant money.

Korea semiconductor company SK Hynix gets $450 million in CHIPS Act grant

Top election officials from five states are urging Elon Musk to address a problem with the AI chatbot Grok on X.

5 states ask X to change how its AI chatbot Grok responds to election questions