Category Archives: Business News – ABC Audio
Over 300 minors found working at three McDonald's franchisees: Department of Labor
ermingut/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) fined three McDonald's franchisees after an investigation determined that hundreds of children -- including two 10-year-olds -- we...
May 04, 2023
Fed raises interest rates 0.25%, escalating inflation fight amid banking woes
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its short-term borrowing rate another 0.25%, escalating the central bank's attack on inflation just two days af...
May 03, 2023
What is Bluesky and how do you join?
Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Major changes at Twitter under CEO Elon Musk in recent months have elicited some calls for an alternative platform. One such ap...
May 03, 2023
US debt limit: How a default could affect you
Tetra Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Millions of Americans who rely on federal payments to make ends meet, could be negatively impacted if the government is unable to pay its bills come June ...
May 03, 2023
Simple resume tips and tweaks to help land the job you want
Narisara Nami/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- In a sea of quality job candidates, you need to make sure your resume is up to snuff and easily skimmable for recruiters to quickly decide to pull yours from th...
May 03, 2023
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. charges 14 in construction fraud scheme
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Eight people and six companies have been charged in a series of indictments with pervasive fraud and corruption in the constructi...
May 02, 2023
Why having good credit could cost you more on a home mortgage
Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- If you're looking to buy a home, new federal rules may impact how much you pay for a mortgage. Beginning May 1, upfront fees for loans back...
May 02, 2023
First Republic Bank fails: Was it a bailout?
IronHeart/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The collapse of First Republic Bank on Monday left it under control of the U.S. government, which quickly sold the bank to JPMorgan Chase. The move aimed to shore u...
May 02, 2023
Hollywood writers' strike to begin as talks end without agreement
Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Unions representing thousands of Hollywood movie and television writers voted last month to authorize a strike when their contracts run ...
May 02, 2023
Expert travel tips for planning a family summer vacation
Greg Bajor/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Summer is less than two months away so it's high time to lock in any family vacation plans to avoid breaking the bank. ABC News' Good Morning America tapped two to...
May 02, 2023
