Selling Weight-Loss and Muscle-Building Supplements to Minors in New York is Illegal
It is illegal to sell weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York.
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Rises Faster Than Expected in March
A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March.
US Looks Into Whether Tesla Autopilot Recall Update Was Sufficient
The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating whether last year's recall of Tesla's Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road.
Southwest to Limit Hiring and Drop Airports
Southwest Airlines will limit hiring and stop flying to four airports as it copes with weak financial results and delays in getting new planes from Boeing.
Chipotle Allows Employees to Choose Chicken Once Again
Last week, Chipotle asked its U.S. and Canadian employees to temporarily select another protein for their work meals to preserve the company’s supply of chicken.
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in Nine Weeks
The Labor Department reported Thursday that unemployment claims for the week ending April 20 fell by 5,000 to 207,000 from 212,000 the previous week.
Amazon Plans to Invest $11B for Data Center in Northern Indiana
Amazon’s cloud computing unit, Amazon Web Services, plans to invest $11 billion to build a data center that will create at least 1,000 new jobs in New Carlisle, Indiana.
FTC Sends $5.6 Million in Refunds to Ring Customers Over Privacy Settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring.
US Growth Slowed Sharply Last Quarter to 1.6% Pace
The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace.
EPA Issues Stricter Pollution Controls on Coal-Fired Power Plants
Coal-fired power plants would be forced to restrict smokestack emissions — or shut down operations — under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Boeing’s Financial Struggle Continues, Families of Crash Victims Urge Prosecution
Boeing said Wednesday it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter of 2024.
Transportation Department Updates Airline Passenger Fee and Refund Rules
New federal rules will require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for canceled or delayed flights; and better disclose add-on fees such as for baggage or canceling a reservation.
New Federal Rule Grants Overtime Eligibility to More Salary Workers
The largest expansion in federal overtime eligibility seen in decades will take effect July 1 with new rules that are intended to benefit lower-paid salary workers.
Limited Child Care Throttling Plans for Moms to Rejoin Workforce, Researchers Find
High-quality child care in the U.S. is prohibitively expensive, government assistance is limited, and day care openings are rare. The impact? Fewer moms in the workforce.
FTC Votes to Ban Noncompete Agreements
U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday.
