U.S. economy

Construction workers are getting a salary bump for working on data center projects during the AI boom.
AI

Construction workers are earning up to 30% more and some are nabbing six-figure salaries in the data center boom

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McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said earlier the fast-food chain's combo meals were too expensive for its customers.
C-Suite

McDonald’s promoted its new $8 nugget combo meal, then got blasted online with complaints about affordability, quality and service

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November 29, 2025
Sam Altman smiles against a pink background
AI

MIT report: AI can already replace nearly 12% of the U.S. workforce

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November 27, 2025
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, appears to be the frontrunner to serve as the next Fed chair.
Economy

Longtime Trump advisor Kevin Hassett emerges as favorite for Fed chair, Bloomberg reports

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November 26, 2025
High school cafeteria worker Shirley Mease, right, stops to hug her granddaughter Teagan Porter as they shop for supplies to prepare 700 free Thanksgiving meals for community members in Missouri on Tuesday.
Personal Finance

Families struggle to catch up after the shutdown hit SNAP, with some hitting up food banks and skipping Thanksgiving

By Adam Geller and The Associated Press
November 26, 2025
Trump addresses the press corps while motioning to Scott Bessent
Politics

Trump tells Scott Bessent to fix the Fed’s high interest rates or ‘I’m going to fire your ass’

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November 20, 2025
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Commentary

The OBBBA has a significant tax change for founders tucked away inside, lifting the cap to $75 million with many opportunities to turbo-charge business 

By Robert W. Dietz and Christopher A. Steele
November 20, 2025
Dunkin' Donuts is receiving customer backlash for the leak of an alleged drink pour and ice policy.
Retail

Dunkin’ customers outraged after anonymous Facebook user leaks display showing tariff shrinkflation costing you less coffee in your cup

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November 19, 2025
Daniel Chait, CEO of hiring platform Greenhouse, says job applicants and recruiters are in an "AI doom loop."
AI

‘Trust is at an all-time low for both job seekers and recruiters’: Hiring platform CEO says talent acquisition is in an ‘AI doom loop’

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November 18, 2025
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Commentary

Restoring America’s manufacturing backbone through semiconductor leadership

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November 15, 2025
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve
Economy

Butchered jobs and inflation data add fuel to the fire of uncertainty already blazing in the markets

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November 14, 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters October jobs and inflation reports will likely never be released on Wednesday.
Economy

White House official says October jobs and inflation data are likely to never be released

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November 13, 2025
Donald Trump
Real Estate

Trump calls his 50-year mortgage idea ‘not even a big deal’ while insisting ‘the economy is the strongest it’s ever been’

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November 11, 2025
In the absence of jobs numbers, slop bowls and fast food can show a lot about the economy
Economy

In the absence of jobs numbers, slop bowls and fast food can show a lot about the economy

By Natasha Piñon and CFO Brew
November 11, 2025
A sign at a NYS Department Of Labor job fair at the Downtown Central Library in Buffalo, New York, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.
Economy

Forget the ‘low-hire, low-fire’ jobs market: Covid-era talent hoarding is over, and 2026 layoff odds are tipping up, according to top economists

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November 11, 2025

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