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If you use Zelle to pay someone who proves to be a con artist, you have only a slim chance of recovering the money from your bank.
Zelle users have been scammed out of thousands. How to avoid being targeted on money apps
Money transfer apps are a convenient way to send and receive money, but scammers can use them to steal your funds.Bank of America customers earlier this month filed a class-action lawsuit against the … more
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People walk past a COVID-19 testing site on May 17, 2022, in New York.
Just 1 in 20 people in the US have dodged COVID infection so far, study says
An estimated 94% of people in the U.S. have been infected with the COVID-19 virus at least once, according to according to a new paper from researchers at Harvard’s School of Public Health.The big … more
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The U.S. outbreak of avian influenza has mostly impacted turkey and egg operations, sending prices to all-time highs and contributing to soaring food inflation.
US avian flu outbreak worst on record with 50 million dead birds
The American outbreak of avian influenza is officially the worst on record with 50.54 million dead birds, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.The highly pathogenic virus was found at a … more
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Black Friday shoppers walk in Manhattan's Herald Square in New York on Nov. 25, 2022.
Digital Black Friday sales top projections despite inflation, report says
Deal-hunting Americans shrugged off sky-high inflation on Black Friday, spending in record-breaking numbers online even as brick-and-mortar stores enjoyed the fading of COVID-19 concerns.Customers … more
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Participants gather at the Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Center on the first day of the COP27 climate summit, in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, on Nov. 6, 2022.
Nations adopt landmark climate deal, some dissatisfied
Delegates at the U.N. climate talks, which looked on the verge of collapse Saturday morning, quickly agreed on a historic deal to pay poorer countries for harm caused by global warming, before … more
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his work to rebuild manufacturing in America from the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 8, 2022.
Biden administration urges Supreme Court to revive student loan forgiveness plan
The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to lift lower court orders and to clear the way for the Education Department to forgive millions of student loans.At … more
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Debit and credit cards are arranged on a desk in this 2020 file photo.
Card balances continued to grow at moderate pace in September, Fed reports
Credit card debt grew moderately in September, as gas prices continued to decline. While inflation remained an issue impacting consumers, rising 8.2 percent over the year for September, gas prices … more
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A help wanted sign sits in the window of a Domino's restaurant on Oct. 14, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois.
US jobless claims retreat slightly, hovering near historic lows
Applications for U.S. unemployment insurance unexpectedly fell slightly last week and remained near historic lows, showcasing the strength of the labor market as other parts of the economy … more
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Homes under construction in the Reserve at North Fork subdivision in Leander on August 19, 2022. These new homes are currently selling from the high $300s to just over $500,000.
It's the worst time to buy a home in a generation, US survey shows
U.S. consumers are seeing home buying conditions at their worst in a generation as mortgage rates soar in response to the Federal Reserve’s aggressive tightening cycle.About four in five consumers … more
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An employee works at the parcel sorting hangar during the inauguration of first Belgian delivery center of US online retail giant Amazon in Antwerp, on Nov. 3, 2022.
Nasdaq 100 adds $700 billion in value as US inflation eases
Major U.S. technology and internet stocks soared last week, adding hundreds of billions of dollars in market value, after investors welcomed the latest inflation data as a positive sign about where … more
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Contribution limits for traditional and Roth IRAs will rise in 2023.
2023 IRA contribution and income limits: What retirement savers need to know
The IRS has some good news for workers who use traditional or Roth IRAs to save for retirement. In 2023, you’ll be able to contribute an additional $500 to either account. It’s the first increase … more
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The average total premium paid this year for family coverage is $22,463 a?€” relatively flat from a year ago, but not expected to stay there in 2023.
Family health plan premiums hold at $22,463, but employers see growth in mental health needs
A prominent national survey finds that premiums for family coverage in employer health plans held steady this year — a first for an annual report that for decades has shown family coverage in the … more
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This photo shows a vial of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, Bivalent, at AltaMed Medical clinic in Los Angeles, California, on October 6, 2022.
Moderna’s bivalent shot boosts antibodies against latest omicron strains in trial
Moderna Inc.’s booster shot of its bivalent vaccine sharply increased antibody levels against recent COVID-19 strains when compared to a fourth dose of its original immunization.People given the … more
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Holiday travelers to face peaking gas prices
As Americans prepare to hit the road for Thanksgiving, average gasoline prices will be at their highest seasonal level ever for the weekend according to GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform … more
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Employees walk past a lighted Twitter logo as they leave the company's headquarters in San Francisco on Aug. 13, 2019.
What Twitter's changes mean for news organizations
The complaints, fears and angst surrounding changes at troubled tech giant Twitter began unraveling on its own platform by the very people who report the news — journalists.First it began when … more
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A now-hiring sign is posted at a Panda Express restaurant in Marin City, California in August. According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy added 528,000 jobs in July, far more than the 250,000 expected by analysts. The national unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%.
US jobs top forecasts, wages pick up in resilient labor market
U.S. employers added more jobs than expected in October while wages rose firmly, underscoring the resilience of the labor market despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to cool it … more
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U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve, July 27, 2022, in Washington, DC.
Biggest winners and losers from the Fed’s interest rate hike
The Federal Reserve announced that it’s raising interest rates by 0.75 percentage point, following its November 1-2 meeting, bumping the federal funds rate to a target range of 3.75% to 4%. It’s … more
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Soledad Enrichment Action community health workers Vivian Ramirez, left, and Maria Mejia, right, distribute COVID-related resources at a supermarket on Whittier Boulevard in Los Angeles last week.
New omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 make gains as BA.5 fades
The rise of new coronavirus subvariants is continuing to erode the grip the omicron strain BA.5 has held for months, worrying health officials that a winter resurgence of COVID-19 may … more
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Abortion rights activists hold a "My Body My Choice" sign as they protest at the Federal Courthouse Plaza, after the overturning of Roe Vs. Wade by the US Supreme Court, in Austin, Texas, on June 24, 2022.
Abortions in US are down by 6% since June’s Supreme Court ruling
In the months since the U.S. Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade, there have been 10,670 fewer legal abortions in the country, a decline of … more
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Abortion rights activists put signs and hangers back onto barriers after they were removed by Capitol Police officers during a Bans Off Our Bodies rally and march to the Supreme Court of the United States on May 14, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Abortion bans are motivating midterm voters, poll shows
Half of voters say the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion has made them more motivated to vote in next month’s midterm elections, with enthusiasm growing … more
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