Chevy Bolt owners are eligible for settlement checks as part of a $150 million class-action settlement with General Motors and South Korean industrial group LG over faulty batteries. According to documents filed in a Michigan court Thursday, Bolt EV owners who installed software before Dec. 31, 2023 that had been designed to fix the battery […]Read More
SEATTLE — Bruce Nordstrom, a retail executive who helped expand his family’s Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died. Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. said its former chairman died at his home on Saturday. He was 90. “Our dad leaves a powerful legacy as a legendary business leader, a generous community citizen […]Read More
The Washington Post featured the top federal workplaces last week in a special section that highlighted the government’s highest-ranking agencies among employees. Spotlighting the top organizations in the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” report for 2023 was great positive reinforcement for agency leaders doing well and instructive for the dawdlers. This post […]Read More
NEW YORK — You pack for a day at Donald Trump’s trial like you’re going on a long hike to nowhere. Water, food, binoculars, laptop, mobile wireless and a big, big battery — you need all of that for an 11-hour journey in which you are mostly just … sitting and typing. This post appeared […]Read More
NEW YORK — It’s almost time for the judge to instruct the jury. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan M. Merchan is approaching a critical juncture in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, one that has tripped up more than a few judges over the years and provided an avenue for defendants to successfully appeal a […]Read More
LAS VEGAS — For nearly two decades, Nevada was one of the most promising opportunities for Democrats on the battleground map — an epicenter of labor power with a youthful, highly diverse population that held many of the elements of a winning Democratic coalition. But at a time of deep frustration about housing costs, inflation […]Read More
After a spurt of optimism, Americans are feeling a little more glum about the economy — again. Consumer sentiment, a gauge of Americans’ economic perceptions, is at a six-month low, according to a closely watched index by the University of Michigan. The measure notched its biggest drop since 2021, reflecting the persistent tug of inflation […]Read More
Americans are kicking the can down the road on some more-costly, traditionally financed purchases as elevated inflation and interest rates bite. Corporate executives this earnings season have lamented that customers are disinterested in shelling out on big-ticket items for their bedrooms, backyards and everywhere in between. It comes at a pivotal moment for the national […]Read More
Frontier Airlines said it will stop charging customers a fee to change their flights, taking a page from larger competitors as the Biden administration issues stricter rules targeting so-called “junk fees.” The change is part of an overhaul announced on Friday of the budget airline’s longtime pricing model, which brings customers in the door with eye-catching […]Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Friday above the key 40,000 level for the first time in history, a day after hitting that benchmark in the previous trading session. The 30-stock average rose 134.21 points, or 0.34%, to 40,003.59. The S&P 500 inched up 6.17 points, or 0.12%, to 5,303.27, while Nasdaq Composite ended down 12.35 points, or 0.07%, at 16,685.97. […]Read More