Food insecurity around the U.S. has risen this year, survey finds

The share of Americans reporting trouble affording food is rising this year amid persistently high grocery costs, according to a recent report from Purdue University. Roughly 14% of U.S. households reported food insecurity on average between January and October, up from 12.5% in 2024, according to the latest data from Purdue’s Center for Food Demand…

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Disney warns that its content could remain off YouTube for some time

Walt Disney Co. executives on Thursday warned that the company’s dispute with YouTube could drag on, leaving subscribers to the Google-owned video platform without access to ABC, ESPN, FX and other programming from the entertainment giant.  Disney channels went dark on YouTube TV on Oct. 30 amid a so-called carriage dispute between the two companies….

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ByHeart sued over recalled formula by families of 4-month-old girls sickened by infantile botulism

The parents of at least two babies sickened in an infantile botulism outbreak are suing the makers of the ByHeart baby formula at the heart of a nationwide recall. Stephen and Yurany Dexter, of Flagstaff, Arizona, said their 4-month-old daughter, Rose, had to be flown by air ambulance to a children’s hospital two hours from…

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Laid off from work? Job search tips to help you land a new role

If you’re among the tens of thousands of workers in tech and other fields whose jobs have been cut recently, don’t fret. The job market is robust and companies are hiring. However, you’ll have to stand out from your job-seeking peers, which these days requires more than simply polishing your resume and sharpening your LinkedIn…

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Toyota recalls nearly 127,000 vehicles because engines can stall

Toyota is recalling 126,691 Tundra and Lexus models because the engines can stall, increasing the risk of a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In a Nov. 6 recall notice, NHTSA said that “machining debris” may not have been removed from the cars’ engines during manufacturing, which could cause the engines not…

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Failure to extend ACA tax credits in government funding package leaves millions in limbo, experts say

The cost of health care remains in limbo for roughly 22 million Americans after the U.S. government reopened late Wednesday without a deal to extend an expiring federal tax credit that offsets the cost of some Affordable Care Act plans. The fate of the enhanced premium tax credit had been at the center of the…

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Thousands of unionized Starbucks workers to strike Thursday, demanding a contract deal

Thousands of unionized Starbucks workers plan to walk off the job Thursday after workers authorized a strike “with no set end date,” after the company failed to reach a contract agreement with the union.  Starbucks Workers United is calling the strike the “red cup rebellion,” since the strike coincides with the coffee chain’s annual Red…

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What will companies do without pennies? We asked McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Kroger and other top retailers.

The penny appears to have run out of luck.   The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia pressed its last circulating penny on Wednesday, after President Trump earlier this year directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new one-cent coins, citing the rising cost of production. So, what will companies do if they’re short on change? Here’s…

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Trump hosting White House dinner with financial industry execs

President Trump is planning to host a private dinner Wednesday with a group of Wall Street titans, sources told CBS News. Among those invited to the White House event are JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman, Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone, Ted Pick of Morgan Stanley, BlackRock’s Larry Fink and David Solomon…

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A 107% U.S. import tax on Italian pasta could make your favorite spaghetti pricier — or hard to find

Americans may soon be paying more for their favorite Italian pasta brands — or even have trouble finding imported spaghetti — as the Trump administration eyes a new import duty on 13 of Italy’s largest pasta exporters. The proposal, published by the Commerce Department in September, would add a new 92% antidumping duty after a…

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