Politics
Why the ‘wealth transfer’ from boomers to their heirs won’t be as large as expected
The story goes that baby boomers are going to give tens of trillions of dollars to their heirs over the...
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Amazon Prime Video viewers will have to pay an extra $2.99 monthly in January to avoid ads
Amazon Prime Video viewers seeking to avoid ads during shows and movies will have to pay an extra $2.99 a...
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Apple Watch ban halted by appeals court
An appeals court on Wednesday halted a federal ban on Apple Watch imports that took effect one day earlier. The...
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Online retailer Zulily is shutting down
Online retailer Zulily is shutting down. Writing on the company’s homepage, an official said Zulily’s leadership had ‘made the difficult...
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Workers wrested a seat at the table on AI this year. Will it be enough?
2023 saw workers demand more say over how artificial intelligence reshapes their industries, scoring unprecedented wins from Hollywood to Silicon...
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U.S. bans imports of certain Apple Watches that may infringe on patented pulse readers
The U.S. has officially banned imports of certain Apple Watch models after the Biden administration declined to veto an agency’s...
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Housing, inflation, interest rates and more: What to expect in the 2024 economy
A slowdown — but no recession. That’s the broad consensus for the economy among experts as we head into 2024....
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Americans ramped up spending during the holidays despite some financial anxiety and higher costs
Holiday sales rose this year and spending remained resilient during the shopping season even with Americans wrestling with higher prices...
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Prices finally fell last month after 3.5 years of increases
New government data showed prices notching a monthly decline for the first time since April 2020, adding to an improving...
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U.S. engine maker facing largest Clean Air Act penalty ever over emissions test cheating accusations
Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. has agreed to pay a $1.675 billion penalty for allegedly installing ‘defeat devices’ on approximately 1...
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