Michael A. Fletcher, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—The Great Recession was hard on almost everyone, eroding the net worth of the typical American by...
(Reuters) – Pessimism and doubt have dominated how Americans see the economy for many years. Now, in a hopeful sign for the economic outlook, confidence is...
(Business Week) – The world’s biggest oil companies faced ruin in the summer of 1931. Crude prices had plummeted. Wildcatters were selling oil from the bonanza...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Black unemployment rate rose to 11.1 percent in November, according to the latest jobs report...
JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Flying could get cheaper next year as airlines say they will finally start passing on some of the savings...
CINCINNATI (WCPO) – Like many little girls, Warren Johnson’s daughter wants a Barbie for Christmas. Specifically, she wants a Barbie Fashion Maker African American doll, one...
(Reuters) – A Missouri bar sparked protests after it offered a drink special on the weekend named after black teenager Michael Brown, whose shooting by police...
CANDICE CHOI, Associated Press MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hold the pickles, onions and special sauce. The Big Mac is becoming a victim...
By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist DANA POINT, Calif. – The Kia Soul is the most successful alternatively shaped car (read: square box) on the...
Paul Davidson, USA TODAY (USA Today)—Many businesses are boosting hiring and investments with the money they’re saving on fuel as slumping oil prices bolster a...
(Bloomberg) – So much for secular stagnation. A November surprise that included a jump in wages as well as the biggest hiring surge in almost three...
LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A summer jobs program that engaged mentors to help troubled kids stay on track is linked with a...
LOS ANGELES (USA Today) – Struggling wireless carrier has tried seemingly everything to wean customers from Verizon and AT&T. Friday it begins its latest attempt...
(CNN) – It’s big, shiny and always churning. And it’s fancy — a whole lot fancier than your corner Starbucks. Dubbed the Starbucks Reserve Roastery...
BRANDON BAILEY, AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Legendary Apple CEO Steve Jobs had seven words for a subordinate when he learned that a rival...
(CBS News) – Which cars go to the repair shop least and boast the lowest repair costs? Honda (HMC) tops this year’s manufacturer rankings by...
(CBS News) – Fast-food workers in more than 150 U.S. cities are expected to walk off their jobs Thursday, the latest in a series of protests...
DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Auto Writers TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writers DETROIT (AP) — American shoppers passed on the malls and headed to the car dealerships over...
TRACY, Calif. (Los Angeles Times) — This holiday season, Amazon’s little helper is an orange, 320-pound robot called Kiva. The robots — more than 15,000...
TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — At least seven automakers are teaming up to find the cause of a problem with air bags used...
Mae Anderson, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers rolled out discounts and free shipping deals on Cyber Monday, with millions of Americans expected to...
(Reuters)—Mall crowds were relatively thin early on Black Friday in a sign of what has become the new normal in U.S. holiday shopping: the mad rush...
Kevin McCoy, USA Today (USA TODAY)—OPEC’s decision to maintain oil-production levels could threaten financing for some U.S. oil industry expansion and trigger market consolidation in...
(Computer World) – Apple’s discounts of the iPad Air and first-generation iPad Mini were “very aggressive,” a retail analyst said today, and were aimed at scooping...
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Before some people opened their eyes, Black Friday was already well underway. The traditional kickoff to the holiday shopping...
