Business
Walmart, Chipotle and others feel the heat over prices
Inflation may be cooling, but consumers’ outrage over higher prices is running hot. TikTok users blasted Walmart for rolling out...
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Extreme heat is changing where and when we vacation
Cathy Balestriere was expecting “especially low” bookings last month at Crane’s Beach House, the boutique hotel she manages in Delray...
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Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud charge stemming from 737 Max crashes
Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge tied to fatal 737 Max crashes, the Justice Department said Sunday, months...
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Gas prices are rising. Here’s how to stretch your dollar at the pump this summer.
Gasoline prices are still slightly cheaper than this time a year ago, but they’ve been inching up this week. At...
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Employers added 206,000 jobs in June, as sturdy labor market gradually cools
The economy added 206,000 jobs last month, according to fresh government data, but unemployment inched above 4% for the first...
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Becoming a nurse during Covid, a former producer doubled her hours but found a purpose
This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. Unlike...
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The pool party’s over as Americans ease up on backyard upgrades
Americans will be splashing around this summer in the backyard pools they’ve already got, but not splashing out as much...
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A lack of child care is keeping this 43-year-old mother of four out of the workforce
This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. Stefanie...
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Laid off from a nearly six-figure job, this 61-year-old is driving for delivery apps: ‘I don’t get a day off’
This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. Becky...
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Target will stop accepting personal checks
Target will soon stop accepting personal checks as a form of payment at checkout. In a statement to NBC News,...
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