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U.S. consumers still spending briskly, even in the face of persistent inflation and high interest rates
An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve showed price increases remained elevated in September amid brisk consumer spending and strong economic growth.
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A company settled a suit for $23,500. It tried to pay with loose coins.
Instead of writing a check or wiring the money, the Colorado welding company delivered a box filled with thousands of loose pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
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Cruise, GM’s robotaxi service, suspends all driverless operations nationwide
The announcement Friday arrived just days after California regulators revoked Cruise’s license, saying that its driverless cars posed a danger to public safety.
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The Biden administration is encouraging the conversion of empty office space to affordable housing
The new initiative, announced Friday morning, is a multipronged effort to address both the national shortage of affordable housing and the post-pandemic surplus of vacant office buildings.
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A year later, Elon Musk’s X is tilting right. And sinking.
But in at least one respect, Musk has delivered on his original promise: the site formerly called Twitter has become far less ‘woke.’
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General Motors and Stellantis in talks with United Auto Workers to reach deals that mirror Ford’s
GM is likely to be the next company to settle because it has agreed to pull new electric vehicle battery factories into the UAW’s national contract, which essentially unionizes them.
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Science has an answer for why people still wave on Zoom
Like the Zoom mullet and Zoom fatigue, waving at the end of videoconferences is likely here to stay.
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Israel-Hamas war could threaten already fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan
Economic crises are rippling through the countries bordering Israel, raising the possibility of a chain reaction that could create problems well beyond the Middle East.
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Mysterious bylines appeared on a USA Today site. Did these writers exist?
Staff writers at Reviewed think management published AI stories under the names of nonexistent writers. Parent company Gannett denies it.