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Boeing machinists reject new labor contract, extending more than 5-week strike

Boeing machinists reject new labor contract, extending more than 5-week strike

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 · Business

People hold signs during a strike rally for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) at the Seattle Union Hall in Seattle, Washington, on October 15,…

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Trump vows to deport millions. Builders say it would drain their crews and drive up home costs

Trump vows to deport millions. Builders say it would drain their crews and drive up home costs

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024 · Real Estate

Construction of a KB Home single-family housing development is shown in Menifee, California, on Sept. 4, 2024. Mike Blake | Reuters Both presidential candidates promise to build more homes.…

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Stellantis files federal lawsuit against UAW union over strike threats

Stellantis files federal lawsuit against UAW union over strike threats

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 · Business

Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of Stellantis NV, speaks to the media at the Stellantis auto manufacturing plant in Sochaux, France, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.  Nathan Laine…

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Latina wage gap widens to .3 million for full-time and part-time workers

Latina wage gap widens to $1.3 million for full-time and part-time workers

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 · Business

San Diego city officials and activists came together to call on business and government officials to address pay inequities for Latinas in San Diego, CA on Dec. 8,…

Read more Latina wage gap widens to $1.3 million for full-time and part-time workers
Southwest Airlines to cut service and staffing in Atlanta to slash costs

Southwest Airlines to cut service and staffing in Atlanta to slash costs

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 · World News

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, July 12, 2024.  Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images…

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CNBC Daily Open: Fedspeak reassures markets

CNBC Daily Open: Fedspeak reassures markets

September 23, 2024September 24, 2024 · Business

Neel Kashkari, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.,…

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Dutch neobank Bunq goes on hiring spree, targeting digital nomads, as other fintechs slash jobs

Dutch neobank Bunq goes on hiring spree, targeting digital nomads, as other fintechs slash jobs

September 11, 2024September 13, 2024 · Banking

Dutch digital bank Bunq is plotting re-entry into the U.K. to tap into a “large and underserved” market of some 2.8 million British “digital nomads.” Pavlo Gonchar |…

Read more Dutch neobank Bunq goes on hiring spree, targeting digital nomads, as other fintechs slash jobs
U.S. airlines cool hiring after adding 194,000 employees in post-Covid spree

U.S. airlines cool hiring after adding 194,000 employees in post-Covid spree

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024 · Business

A pilot performs a walkaround before a United Airlines flight Leslie Josephs/CNBC U.S. passenger airlines have added nearly 194,000 jobs since 2021 as companies went on a hiring…

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Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against UAW union membership

Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against UAW union membership

May 17, 2024May 18, 2024 · Business

United Auto Workers (UAW) members and supporters on a picket line outside the ZF Chassis Systems plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Andi Rice…

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What to know before you buy a house overseas — and 3 steps to smooth the process

What to know before you buy a house overseas — and 3 steps to smooth the process

May 10, 2024May 12, 2024 · Real Estate

Courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images Mortgages, currency exchange complicates a purchase While there may be similarities to the U.S. market when buying a home overseas, there are…

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Turkey’s inflation climbs to 68.5% despite continued rate hikes

Turkey’s inflation climbs to 68.5% despite continued rate hikes

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 · World News

A money changer holds Turkish lira and U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Ankara, Turkey December 16, 2021. Cagla Gurdogan | Reuters Turkey’s annual inflation…

Read more Turkey’s inflation climbs to 68.5% despite continued rate hikes
25% of Gen Zers say they’ll need a therapist to deal with tax filing stress—here’s the first step to take to make it easier

25% of Gen Zers say they’ll need a therapist to deal with tax filing stress—here’s the first step to take to make it easier

April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 · Business

Taxes aren’t enjoyable for people of any age, but they can be particularly stressful for younger generations, many of whom may have never filed before.  In fact, 1…

Read more 25% of Gen Zers say they’ll need a therapist to deal with tax filing stress—here’s the first step to take to make it easier
New Activision QA union is the largest in the video game industry

New Activision QA union is the largest in the video game industry

March 9, 2024March 9, 2024 · Business

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives to court in San Francisco on June 28, 2023. Microsoft and Activision Blizzard CEOs are expected to testify to persuade a federal judge…

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Biden electrifies Democrats, spars with Republicans in fiery State of the Union address

Biden electrifies Democrats, spars with Republicans in fiery State of the Union address

March 9, 2024March 9, 2024 · World News

A spirited President Joe Biden delivered a fiery, partisan State of the Union address on Thursday, fit for an election year with enormously high stakes in a divided…

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More Black women are becoming homeowners — it doesn’t mean it’s easier, economist says

More Black women are becoming homeowners — it doesn’t mean it’s easier, economist says

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 · Real Estate

Kali9 | E+ | Getty Images Black women are outpacing Black men when it comes homebuying. Single female homebuyers are most common among Black women, representing 27% of…

Read more More Black women are becoming homeowners — it doesn’t mean it’s easier, economist says
Companies — profitable or not — make 2024 the year of cost cuts

Companies — profitable or not — make 2024 the year of cost cuts

February 18, 2024February 18, 2024 · Banking

Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Corporate America has a message for Wall Street: It’s serious about cutting costs this year. From toy and cosmetics makers to…

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The 4 best second-chance checking accounts of 2024

The 4 best second-chance checking accounts of 2024

February 7, 2024February 9, 2024 · Banking

Unlike credit cards, banks typically don’t review your credit score when you open a bank account, such as a checking account or savings account. Instead, banks and credit…

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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street rattled over Fed worries

CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street rattled over Fed worries

February 5, 2024February 5, 2024 · World News

A trader works, as a screen displays a news conference by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New…

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Economists say the labor market is strong — but job seekers don’t share that confidence. Here’s why

Economists say the labor market is strong — but job seekers don’t share that confidence. Here’s why

February 2, 2024February 2, 2024 · Business

The job market looks solid on paper. Over the course of 2023, U.S. employers added 2.7 million people to their payrolls, according to government data. Unemployment hit a…

Read more Economists say the labor market is strong — but job seekers don’t share that confidence. Here’s why
Amazon's latest layoffs hit its Buy with Prime unit

Amazon's latest layoffs hit its Buy with Prime unit

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 · Business

A worker delivers Amazon packages in San Francisco on Oct. 5, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon is laying off some employees in its Buy with…

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