Paramount Global is laying off hundreds of employees, just one day after the company announced CBS had record Super Bowl viewership, Chief Executive Officer Bob Bakish said Tuesday in an internal memo to employees. Paramount will lay …
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Super Bowl fans are flooding Vegas with cash. Don’t bet on a big windfall for workers.
by adminBig spenders are set to boost Las Vegas service workers’ earnings during Super Bowl weekend, but maybe not by much. Sin City expects to host more than 330,000 visitors as the San Francisco 49ers face …
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Elevated inflation continues to pervade the U.S. economy. And while the pace of 12-month price increases has slowed from the near-double-digit highs reached in the summer of 2022, American consumers are still encountering higher prices …
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Big banks have drastically cut overdraft fees, but customers still paid $2.2B last year
by adminThe three biggest American retail banks collected 25% less overdraft revenue last year as the companies, under pressure from regulators to cap the fees, created new ways for customers to avoid the penalties. JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of …
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S&P 500 closes above 5,000 for first time ever, notches fifth straight winning week
by adminStocks rose on Friday after December’s revised inflation reading came in lower than first reported, and the S&P 500 closed above 5,000 level as strong earnings and economic news chugged on. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 90 points, …
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Average credit card balances jump 10% to a record $6,360 as more consumers fall behind on payments
by adminCredit card debt has notched another new high. Americans now owe $1.08 trillion on their credit cards, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday. Balances jumped 10% from a year ago, according to a separate quarterly credit industry insights …
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Honda said on Tuesday it was recalling 750,000 vehicles in the United States over a defect involving air bags which could deploy unintentionally during a crash. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and …
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New sports bundle could give cord-cutting fans their biggest single source of content yet
by adminDisney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans Tuesday to launch a new streaming service that could become the biggest single source of sports content for cord-cutting consumers. The three companies represent a massive share …
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Look no further than the fast-food drive-thru for evidence of inflation fatigue. Food companies have been passing along higher labor and ingredient costs to consumers long after inflation peaked at 9.1% in June 2022. Diners …
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The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage crossed over 7% on Monday for the first time since December, hitting 7.04%, according to Mortgage News Daily. It comes after the rate took the sharpest jump …