California's biggest Mega Millions winner comes forward; bought $426M winning ticket in Woodland Hills
She bought a $20 lottery ticket back in January and now she's California's biggest Mega Millions winner so far this year!
No, you're not imagining it — package sizes are shrinking, here's why
Shrinkflation isn’t new, experts say. But it increases during times of high inflation as companies grapple with high costs for ingredients, packaging, labor, and transportation.
Paid internship program offers young San Franciscans summer opportunity
Young people in San Francisco are keeping busy this summer thanks to a program called Opportunities For All. The program aims to connect teens and young workers with paid internships, and a possible career path.
Fabulous job market, but few takers
The latest national jobs report shows a slowing in hiring across the nation, a slowing that some attribute to inflation. But, there are other strong forces at work.
May jobs report: US added 390,000 jobs last month as hiring remained robust
U.S. employers added a healthy 390,000 jobs in May 2022, extending a streak of solid hiring that has bolstered an economy under pressure from high inflation and interest rates.
Walmart to create 4,000 jobs with 4 new fulfillment centers
The first of the four new new fulfillment centers will open this summer in Illinois. These centers will provide faster shipping of items to customers.
Inflation zaps US savings rate, a warning sign for some
Consumers haven’t been this worried since the financial crisis of 2008.
Surging airfares, gas prices make for expensive Memorial Day weekend
From the roads, to the air, travel this Memorial Day weekend was more expensive than usual. Airlines are blaming the spiking fares on steeper jet fuel prices, coupled with a rapid surge in demand for leisure travel and too few flights.
Graduates express optimism about job prospects in uncertain times
For the thousands of new graduates stepping into the labor force, experts say it is prime time to find a new job.
Elon Musk welcomes an economic recession in US
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and prospective owner of Twitter, said that a recession would be good for the U.S. economy and that bankruptcies need to happen.
CEO pay up 17% as profits, stocks soar; employees fall behind
Compensation for CEOs who run the largest companies in America jumped to an average of $14.5 million.
Bank of America to raise minimum wage to $22 an hour
It’s part of the bank’s phased approach to raising its minimum wage to $25 an hour by 2025.
Taxpayers can now track refunds for past two years
The IRS recently updated its “Where's My Refund?” online tool to introduce the new feature where taxpayers can select any of the three most recent tax years to check their refund status.
Baby formula shortage: 78,000 pounds of formula arrives in US
The flight was the first of several to provide “some incremental relief in the coming days” as the government tries to address a critical baby formula shortage.
Wells Fargo accused of holding fake job interviews with minority candidates: report
A former Wells Fargo executive says he was fired for flagging the alleged fake job interviews to his superiors
As inflation soars, one-third of Americans are experiencing financial stress: Survey
More than one-third of households reported difficulties in paying bills recently.
Workers decry high cost of parking at upscale San Jose mall
Some minimum wage workers are outraged they are required to pay for their parking while on the job. They say the cost can approach $500 annually.
BBB warns against baby formula scams amid national shortage: 'Scammers are watching'
The baby formula shortage could inspire scammers to strike online, the Better Business Bureau warns.
Wendy's, McDonald's lawsuit claims burger ads mislead consumers on patty sizes
Attorney James C. Kelly told FOX Business, 'There is no good reason why Wendy’s and McDonald’s should be allowed to use trickery in their advertising.'
Electric vehicle new registrations jump 60% in 1st quarter of 2022
Over 135,000 people bought an electric car in the first three months of this year.