Page Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 11:50 PM ET

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What airline passengers should know about their rights to get refunds -- New Transportation Department rules could save consumers $500 million annually, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

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Why U.S. officials want to ban TikTok -- Lawmakers argue the Chinese government can use the widely popular video-sharing app as a spy tool and to covertly influence the U.S. public.

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5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW FEDERAL BAN ON NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS -- Proponents say a sweeping ban on noncompete clauses should boost workers, but the new rules face serious legal challenges.

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Trump Media asks lawmakers to investigate "unlawful trading activity" -- Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes is asking four House committees to investigate possible "naked" short selling in the company's shares.

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How airline "drip pricing" can disguise the true cost of flying -- Travelers often spend more than they need to for airfare, experts say. Here's what to know about paying for add-ons like your seat assignment.

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TikTok ban measure signed by Biden. Here's what could happen next.

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4.3 million more workers will soon get OT pay. Here's who qualifies. -- Expanded federal overtime rule could result in employers paying workers an additional $1.5 billion, according to one estimate.

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FTC bans noncompete agreements, making it easier for workers to quit. Here's what to know. -- Regulators prohibit new noncompetes, which impede millions of U.S. workers from getting a better job.

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Bird flu outbreak is driving up egg prices - again -- Egg prices are jumping as an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza forces producers to slaughter millions of infected birds.

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Why you should get a home equity loan before May -- If you're thinking about getting a home equity loan, you may want to do so before May. Here's why.

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Does a fixed-rate HELOC make sense in today's elevated rate environment?

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What are today's home equity loan and HELOC interest rates?

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Why now is a great time to consider debt relief -- A debt relief service may be able to help you deal with mounting debt. Here's why now is a great time to sign up.

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7 CREDIT CARD DEBT RELIEF STRATEGIES THAT REALLY WORK

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Best debt relief companies

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Should you invest in gold before the Fed's April meeting? -- There are a few reasons why you may want to put some money in gold before the Fed meets again. Here's what to know.

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3 MOVES SENIORS SHOULD CONSIDER WITH INFLATION STILL HIGH

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What is the price of gold today?

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Tesla sales drop as competition in electric vehicle market heats up -- Tesla accounted for 80% of electric vehicle sales in the U.S. in 2020, but that figure fell to 55% last year.

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Virtual valentine: People are turning to AI in search of romance -- The generative artificial intelligence boom has led to the emergence of romantic companion bots.

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Apple halting Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales. Here's why. -- Apple said it will stop selling the devices later this month in order to comply with a U.S. import ban.

4 months ago

Elon Musk restores X account of far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones -- Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist known for his fake news site InfoWars and his false denial of the Sandy Hook massacre, was permanently banned from Twitter in 2018.

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Think twice before scanning a QR code - here's why -- More than 90 million consumers will scan a QR code this year. But the technology can also facilitate identity theft.

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Elon Musk says advertiser boycott at X could "kill the company" -- The billionaire owner of X took a defensive tone, saying that "the whole world will know that those advertisers killed the company."

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OpenAI says Sam Altman returning as CEO days after board sacked him -- OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman says he's looking forward to returning to the company, with the support of Microsoft's CEO, to build the 2 companies' "strong partnership."

5 months ago

Elon Musk says X will donate ad, subscription revenue tied to Gaza war -- Musk, who is under fire for supporting an antisemitic post, said the money will be donated to hospitals in Israel and to the Red Cross in Gaza.

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Microsoft hires Sam Altman 3 days after OpenAI fired him as CEO -- Altman landed at Microsoft, the biggest investor in OpenAI, as former Twitch leader Emmett Shear was named OpenAI's new chief executive.

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Two-thirds of boomers nearing 65 don't have enough saved for retirement -- The U.S. is reaching "peak 65," marking the largest retirement wave in American history. But the financial outlook for many is grim.

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Here's how much Americans say they need to retire -- Americans are underprepared for retirement, with the average account holding just $88,400 in savings.

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America's retirement age of 65 is "crazy," BlackRock CEO says -- BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said that longer life expectancies are "putting the U.S. retirement system under immense strain."

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Some Americans want a 40-year retirement. Can they afford it? -- About 1 in 8 workers think they'll retire by age 61. But the reality of saving for decades of expenses is daunting.

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Retiring in America increasingly means working into old age, new book says -- America's retirement system has left behind 90% of workers. "We see big gaps with the rich and the poor in terms of who gets to retire," one expert said.

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