Headline numbers from the June jobs report took pressure off the Federal Reserve to consider an interest-rate cut later this month, likely leaving the central bank on hold at least until the fall.

U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs last month, exceeding estimates, while the unemployment rate ticked lower to 4.1%, according to the Bureau of Labor...Read more

Three weeks after an Air India Boeing 787 crashed into a medical hostel in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and likely more than a dozen on the ground, investigators are piecing together what went wrong.

Aviation regulators from India, the U.S. and the U.K., where the London-bound flight was ...Read more

With Microsoft's latest layoffs Wednesday, the quickening contraction of Seattle-area tech is starting to feel like previous industry meltdowns, when mounting job losses signaled deep disruptions in the regional economy.

Since May, Microsoft has announced around 15,000 layoffs, including 4,000 in Washington, as the Redmond-based company ...Read more

The Trump administration’s plan to scrap federal incentives for electric vehicles will be a major speed bump for battery-powered transportation in the U.S., but not a brick wall, according to forecasts.

On Thursday, Republicans in the U.S. House sent a bill to President Donald Trump’s desk that kills tax credits of up to $7,500 for EV ...Read more

For the past several years, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has been under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for potential foreign corruption violations related to its activities in China and Mexico, according to the company’s financial filings.

But that appears to have changed after the Trump administration tapped Pam Bondi — ...Read more

As destructive wildfires have ravaged California over the past decade, the insurance industry has dropped hundreds of thousands of homeowners statewide, raised their premiums, and, in some cases, stopped writing new home policies anywhere in the state.

Few understand the crisis better than Dave Jones, the former California insurance ...Read more

Approximately 10,000 acres of prime land that could be developed are sitting vacant in Southern Nevada, according to a new study.

A total of 31,650 tax lots, encompassing 78,285 undeveloped or underutilized acres, with 10,000 of those acres considered prime for residential and commercial development potential are available in the region, ...Read more

A group of Clark County, Nevada, property owners has filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the county and state challenging the government’s ability to enforce restrictions on providing short-term rentals to visitors to Southern Nevada.

The Greater Las Vegas Short-Term Rental Association and several of its individual members ...Read more

For months, CBS News has been roiled with trepidation that parent company Paramount Global would write a big check to make President Donald Trump's $20 billion lawsuit go away.

On Tuesday night, those fears came true.

Paramount Global agreed to pay $16 million to settle Trump's legal salvo against "60 Minutes" over the editing of an interview ...Read more

UPS is making plans to offer buyouts to its drivers for the first time ever, prompting staunch opposition from the Teamsters union.

The potential buyouts for the drivers of its iconic brown package cars comes as UPS has announced plans to slash tens of thousands of management and other jobs and automate more of its business as it slogs through ...Read more

Since graduating college in May, I’ve been thinking about my future a lot. One question has stood out: Am I going to be able to buy a home like my parents did less than 30 years ago?

Pretty much everywhere, home prices have climbed in recent years. The median price for metro Atlanta, which spans multiple counties, grew from $190,634 in April ...Read more

WASHINGTON — As the Republican campaign to halt ambitious electric vehicle policies mostly spotlighted the cars and light trucks in personal garages and driveways across the country, a less-discussed part of the auto industry celebrated a center-stage moment last month.

"The trucking industry has America's back, and we are grateful that a ...Read more

Pete Kelly, the used car manager at Jim Marsh Kia and Jim Marsh Chrysler Jeep in Las Vegas, hasn’t bought a used car for less than $20,000 at auction in over two years, and it’s not for lack of trying.

Since the pandemic, he said, there are fewer options for used cars under $20,000 and he’s having to compete with national chains willing ...Read more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan — You don’t so much drive the Nissan Murano as wear it. It’s a fashion statement.

Even coated in salt from a days’ drive across Metro Detroit’s wintry tundra, my Aurora Blue Pearl Metallic Murano looked ready for the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview. Bezeled silver roofline like a Saarinen arch, muscular ...Read more

When the Ridgeline entered Grasso’s Garage for the first time back in 2023, we recognized a mid-sized truck that had the ability to handle a lot of chores and things around the house. Fit for the honey-do list but with tons of comfort and style, the Ridgeline adds an additional trim level to enhance its capability and utility. I give you the ...Read more

With more than 400,000 units sold last year, the Honda CR-V is among America’s most-popular compact SUVs. Of course, a true off-road enthusiast will wince upon hearing the CR-V called an SUV. This is more the suburban family-friendly wagon that overcomes inclement weather than a true boulder basher.

Yet Honda’s announcement of a TrailSport ...Read more

America’s big retailers, including Best Buy and Target, continue to lean into big mid-summer events to boost sales as the back-to-school season begins.

Amazon Prime Days is the impetus for the dayslong sales, but each retailer has done things to stand out.

“We try to do everything that is the best of who Best Buy is, so it’s the mixture ...Read more

SHAKOPEE, Minnesota — About 20 workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in this suburb southwest of Minneapolis gathered around a supervisor early one morning before starting another shift.

Yelling above all the commotion of a 855,000-square-foot facility, the manager told workers they were in for another busy day before he launched the group...Read more

As Elon Musk scrambles to restore Tesla's reputation and deliver on promises of autonomous driving technology, vehicle sales for the company continued to fall last quarter.

Tesla delivered 384,122 vehicles in the quarter through June, down 13% from 443,956 deliveries a year ago.

The drop in deliveries is a result of increased competition, ...Read more