​2023 James Beard Award Semifinalists: The Complete List

The 2023 James Beard Awards will be presented in 23 categories, including a new award for outstanding bakery.

CVS, Walmart Latest To Cut Pharmacy Hours Amid Pharmacist Shortage

​CVS, Walmart, Walgreens and Rite Aid have all said they will reduce hours at their drugstores as they struggle to find enough pharmacists.

U.S. Economy Slowed But Still Grew At 2.9% Rate Last Quarter

Inflation, high interest and other threats — including the politics of raising the debt ceiling — could lead to at least a minor recession.

​Soaring Egg Prices Prompt Demands For Price-Gouging Probe

Senator suggests "a collusive scheme" to exploit inflationary conditions and an avian flu outbreak to "extract egregious profits."

Senators Grill Ticketmaster After Taylor Swift Fiasco

The Senate panel also debated possible actions to cut down on scalping and require more transparency in ticket fees.

Party City Bankruptcy: What It Means For Stores, Halloween Pop-Ups

A helium shortage, pandemic business effects and increased competition led to losses over the past four years, Party City said.

Maine Gets 1st Mega Millions Jackpot With $1.35B Grand Prize

The winner, whose name is not yet known, overcame steep odds of 1 in 302.6 million.

Nationwide Egg Shortage: What Caused Scramble? How Long Will It Last?

In some areas of the country, consumers are paying three times what they were a year ago for a dozen eggs — if they can find them, that is.

Inflation Cools To 6.5%; Food, Utility Costs Remain Stubbornly High

The softer readings in the new government report add to growing signs the worst inflation in about 40 years is gradually waning.​

Can U.S. Avoid A Recession? As Inflation Eases, Optimism Rises

The inflation slowdown stems from a range of factors, including cheaper gas, the unraveling of supply chain snarls and lower retail profits.

Wienermobile Openings: Want To Drive A Huge Hot Dog Across The U.S.?

Oscar Mayer is looking for college graduates to drive its fleet of six Wienermobiles — 27-foot-long hot dogs on wheels — across the country.

Top 50 Bed Bug Cities: Orkin's Full List For 2023

When booking travel reservations, it’s critical to know how to identify and check for bed bugs to avoid bringing the hitchhikers home.

Mega Millions Jackpot Grows To $1.1B After No Winners Friday

The jackpot for Tuesday's drawing is the third-largest in the game's history. Odds of winning are about 1 in 302.6 million.

Cooler Hiring And Milder Pay Gains Could Aid Inflation Fight

The December jobs report suggested that the labor market may be cooling in a way that could aid the Fed's fight against high inflation.

$785M Mega Millions Jackpot Tuesday Is 4th-Largest In Game's History

Small odds of 1 in 302.6 million and 22 drawings without a winner have caused the Mega Millions jackpot to soar for Tuesday night’s drawing.

$640M Mega Millions Jackpot In Friday’s Drawing: What To Know

​With long odds and no winner since October, the jackpot in the Friday night Mega Millions drawing swells to an estimated $640 million.

8.4M Minimum Wage Workers Get Raise Jan. 1, 2023: Report

A new Economic Policy Institute minimum wage analysis shows wide disparity across states. Many states still pay a $7.25 hourly minimum wage.

An Inflation Measure Watched By The Fed Eases To 5.5%

Inflation, which began surging in mid-2021, still remains well above the 2 percent year-over-year growth the Federal Reserve wants to see.

New Label Law Has Unintended Effect: Sesame In More Foods

Rather than isolating products and equipment with sesame, some companies are adding it to products that didn't have sesame to begin with.

U.S. Recession A Growing Fear As Fed Plans To Keep Rates High

Investors are spooked by Wall Street's growing understanding of how much further the Fed seems willing to go to defeat high inflation.

Journalist Suspensions Widen Rift Between Twitter And Media

​The suspensions followed Musk's decision to permanently ban an account that automatically tracked the flights of his private jet.

Inflation Cools To 7.1% But Chews Away At Americans’ Food Budgets

The Fed is still expected to raise its key interest rate, an inflation-fighting strategy economists warn could cause a recession.

Porch Pirates Find Opportunity As Holiday Package Deliveries Ramp Up

As online sales grow, about half of Americans think retailers and delivery companies aren’t doing enough to stop porch piracy, survey shows.

U.S. ​Gas Price Averages Lower Than A Year Ago, But Diesel Costs Soar

Slowing demand caused oil prices to fall, providing Americans some relief at the pump, but it may not be enough to stop Fed interest hikes.

Falling Jobless Claims Suggest Labor Market Is Withstanding Fed Hikes

Workers are enjoying extraordinary job security at the moment, despite an economy with some glaring weaknesses, the jobless report shows.

Stocks Rally After Fed Chair Signals Slowdown In Rate Hikes

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday the central bank could begin moderating its pace of rate hikes as soon as December.

Bird Flu Kills 52M Chickens And Turkeys In Worst U.S. Outbreak: USDA

The number of chickens and turkeys killed in the 2022 outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza surpasses the toll in 2015.

A Rail Strike Looms, And The Impact On U.S. Economy Could Be Broad

​It wouldn't take long for the effects of a rail strike to trickle through the economy. The stakes are so high, Congress may intervene.

Railway Union Strike Looms Ahead Of Holidays; Congress May Have To Act

Frustrated with the demanding schedules and deep job cuts, railway workers say contracts don't resolve workers’ key quality-of-life issues.

Starbucks Workers Strike At More Than 100 U.S. Stores

Workers planning to strike in 25 states say they're seeking better pay, more consistent schedules and higher staffing levels in busy stores.

​Twitter 'Verification' Signups Unavailable After Raft Of Fake Account

It's the latest whiplash-inducing change at Twitter, where uncertainty has become the norm since billionaire Elon Musk took control.

Consumer Inflation Eased To 7.7% Over Past 12 Months

The Fed, whose rate hikes to cool inflation have inflicted severe damage on the housing industry, may consider more modest increases.

Wall Street Surges, Dow Up 1,200 After Report Shows Cooling Inflation

The Fed could veer from an aggressive path in raising interest rates to slow the economy and jobs market to undercut inflation.

​U.S. Economy Returned To Growth Last Quarter, Expanding 2.6%

Pockets of strength include the vitally important job market. 2022 is on track to be the second-best year for job cre

Sharp Increases In Winter Heating Costs Cause Worry, Anxiety To Spike

Winter heating costs are expected to increase 28 percent for natural gas customers as worry mounts assistance programs will fall far short.

Nestlé Recalls Toll House Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Nestlé voluntarily recalls specific lots of the cookie dough sold nationwide after a “small number” of consumer complaints about plastic.

U.S. Inflation Pressures Further Intensified In September

Consumer prices rose 8.2% in September compared with a year earlier, the government said Thursday.

Pro-Russian Hackers Knock U.S. Airport Website Offline

Dozens of U.S. airport websites are back online after the“hactivist”​ pro-Russian group Killnet flooded them with junk data.

Holy Cow! Economic Churn Is Causing A Butter Shortage.

The butter shortage comes as holiday baking kicks into high gear, creating angst among consumers and survival fears for professional bakers.

Flight Attendants To Finally Get Longer Rest Periods Promised In 2018

Current federal rules allow flight attendants to work up to 14 hours in a day and get nine hours of rest between shifts.