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CBS News - Business

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.

11 hours ago

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.

12 hours ago

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.

10 hours ago

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.

12 hours ago

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.

22 hours ago

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

10 hours ago

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.

21 hours ago

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.

1 day ago

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.

10 hours ago

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.

10 hours ago

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?

10 months ago

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.

13 hours ago

7 CREDIT CARD DEBT RELIEF STRATEGIES THAT REALLY WORK

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Best debt relief companies

3 months ago

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.

14 hours ago

3 MOVES SENIORS SHOULD CONSIDER WITH INFLATION STILL HIGH

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What is the price of gold today?

6 months ago

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.

22 days ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

4 months ago

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.

4 months ago

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."

4 months ago

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.

3 months ago

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.

5 months ago

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.

6 days ago

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.

22 days ago

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."

29 days ago

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.

1 month ago

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.

6 days ago