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UPS workers vote to authorize strike while cheering unexpected progress on heat safety
Unionized UPS employees voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as contract negotiations continue, clearing the way for a potential work...
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Homeowners in states hobbled by extreme weather are running out of options to protect their homes
Droughts and wildfires. Floods and hurricanes. As the losses from these natural disasters skyrocket, a growing number of insurance companies...
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People are still being awful on flights, and no one really knows why
Air travelers picked up some bad habits during the pandemic that they can’t seem to shake. Unruly passenger incidents rose...
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Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava’s stock soars as much as 117% in market debut
Shares of Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava soared as much as 117% in its market debut Thursday. The company’s stock closed at $43.78...
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Inflation is finally slowing down, but consumers are still feeling the sting of high prices
As consumer price growth continued its slowdown in May, some are asking whether it could mean the American economy is...
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Social Security recipients are on track to receive the smallest COLA increase since the pandemic began
Inflation is falling; that’s the good news. But in a quirk of the calendar, Social Security beneficiaries are likely to...
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Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25.6 million in suit over firing after 2018 arrests of 2 Black men
Jurors in federal court have awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other...
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Modelo tops Bud Light as the top-selling beer in the U.S. in May
Bud Light lost its top spot in the U.S. beer market last month, as the brand’s sales sag following a conservative uproar...
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How Modelo Especial became America’s No. 1 beer amid Bud Light’s rapid decline
It’s a fighter. Modelo Especial has officially become the bestselling beer in the U.S., surpassing Bud Light among brews purchased...
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Inflation cooled to 4% in May — the lowest reading in two years
Consumer price growth cooled again in May to the lowest level since March 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported...
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