Category Archives: Business News – ABC Audio
Fearless Fund ends program for Black women, settling discrimination lawsuit
Arian Simone (L) presents the Fearless Strivers New Orleans Grant onstage during the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 1, 2022 in New Orleans. (Paras G...
Sep 12, 2024
These two grocery categories still cost more: Expert shares silver linings of food prices for shoppers, potential long term savings
Noel Hendrickson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Inflation is down significantly from its 9.1% pandemic-era peak in 2022, but the cost of food -- especially groceries -- may continue to puzzle some consumer...
Sep 12, 2024
Amazon launches new Amazon Saver private label to help shoppers save, take on Walmart, Target
Amazon(NEW YORK) -- Amazon is expanding its grocery footprint, simplifying online shopping and launching a "new no-frills brand" to help consumers stretch their dollar, while taking aim at rival retai...
Sep 12, 2024
Harris-Trump debate: Economists assess attacks over inflation, tariffs
Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on Tuesday opened with a fiery exchange about th...
Sep 11, 2024
Shares in Trump's Truth Social fall to record low following presidential debate
Win McNamee/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Shares in former President Donald Trump's social media company fell to a record low Wednesday on the heels of Tuesday's presidential debate, which a CNN poll indi...
Sep 11, 2024
Fact-checking economic claims Trump and Harris made at debate
Former President of the United States Donald J. Trump and Vice President Harris's first Presidential Debate is displayed on a TV screen in Foster City, California, United States on September 10, 2024....
Sep 11, 2024
Inflation slowed in August, paving way for interest rate cut
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Consumer prices rose 2.5% in August compared to a year ago, slowing more than expected and delivering welcome news for the Federal Reserve, days before a widely...
Sep 11, 2024
Tips from Google to ensure your Gmail account doesn't get deleted
Carol Yepes/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For any Google users who send and receive emails thanks to the software company's free Gmail service, it may be time to take stock of your account to ensure it's ...
Sep 11, 2024
Keurig to pay $1.5M fine to SEC over K-Cup recyclability claims
STOCK/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Keurig, the company behind the popular home brewing and single-serving coffee maker systems, will pay the SEC a $1.5 million civil penalty after it failed to disclose c...
Sep 10, 2024
Back-to-school scams and how to avoid them
Isabel Pavia/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Scammers don't need a special occasion to try to steal your money or your identity. Whether it be holidays or big events, they are always on the prowl -- the bac...
Sep 10, 2024
