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(NEW YORK) — Consumer prices rose 6.4% last month compared to a year ago, continuing a months-long slowdown of price increases despite blockbuster job growth that revealed an economy running hotter than expected, government data on Tuesday showed. The data marked the seventh consecutive month of smaller price hikes. In December, year-over-year inflation was 6.5%. […]

(NEW YORK) — Inflation data set for release on Tuesday will show whether the U.S. continued a months-long streak of easing price increases despite blockbuster job growth last month that revealed an economy running hotter than expected. Forecasters predict that year-over-year inflation stood at 6.2% in January, which would mark the seventh consecutive month of […]

(NEW YORK) — Some people watched Super Bowl LVII for the big game, while others watched for the halftime show when superstar Rihanna made her long-awaited return to music and, of course, we can’t forget the commercials. Companies from Bud Light to PopCorners teased their commercials and spent big money ahead of the game, with […]

(NEW YORK) — Outside his packed resume of movie and television credits, Ben Affleck has become famous in meme form with his hands full of Dunkin’ iced coffee, doughnuts and more. The Quincy, Massachusetts-based coffee chain, beloved by the Boston-raised actor, starred in a Super Bowl ad after weeks of hinting of an upcoming cameo […]

(NEW YORK) — That old laptop, cellphone and TV remote may have a newfound purpose: powering the next generation of electric vehicles. Luxury brand Audi recently partnered with Redwood Materials, a battery recycling startup, to collect rechargeable batteries found in everyday consumer devices — phones, hearing aides, electric toothbrushes and video game controllers. At least […]

LordRunar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Outside his packed resume of movie and television credits, Ben Affleck has become famous in meme form with his hands full of Dunkin’ iced coffee, doughnuts and more. In recent days, the Quincy, Massachusetts-based coffee chain, beloved by the Boston-raised actor, has been hinting at an upcoming debut Super Bowl […]

CPSC (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about possible entrapment hazards in Baby Trend Sit N’ Stand Double and Ultra strollers after one death was reported. The agency and stroller manufacturer announced Thursday that model numbers beginning with “SS76” or “SS66” have a risk of entrapment between “the […]

(NEW YORK) — A recent decline in mortgage rates has convinced some homebuyers to come off the sidelines. But other factors may keep buyers out of the market. Mortgage applications are up 28% from early November, and the number of people contacting real-estate agents to start the buying process has rebounded from a November low, […]

(NEW YORK) — Authorities in Texas have launched an investigation into the marketing claims of the anti-fraud service Home Title Lock, looking to determine whether the California-based company that’s been promoted by Rudy Giuliani, Newt Gingrich and other right-wing personalities has misled consumers through its ads and promotional materials. “I won’t tolerate false, misleading, or […]

(NEW YORK) — Yahoo will lay off 20% of its workforce by the end of the year, including 1,000 employees this week, the company announced Thursday. The cuts are focused on the company’s ad tech division, Yahoo for Business, which will reduce its workforce by nearly 50% by the end of 2023 amid a restructuring […]