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Inflation report shows upsurge days before Trump takes office

Javier Ghersi/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Consumer prices rose 2.9% in December compared to a year ago, ticking up from the previous…

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Los Angeles fire losses could reach $30 billion for insurers

Benjamin Fanjoy/Bloomberg via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Multiple fires raging across the Los Angeles area will cost insurers as much as $30 billion, Wells…

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Will TikTok users be able to access the app after a potential ban? Experts explain

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- TikTok mounted a last-ditch effort at the Supreme Court on Friday meant to stop…

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Online holiday shopping soars to record high amid rise of AI shopping assistants, Adobe data shows

Alexandr Kolesnikov/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Online holiday shopping soared to a fresh record high in 2024, driven by an array of e-commerce…

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Facebook, Instagram dump fact-checkers citing election as ‘cultural tipping point’

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Facebook plans to replace its fact-checkers with "community notes," a move that…

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Facebook to rely on ‘Community Notes,’ replacing fact checkers, Zuckerberg says

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Facebook plans to replace its fact checkers with "Community Notes," a move…

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New federal rule will remove medical debt from credit reports

Prapass Pulsub via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In a major change that could affect millions of Americans' credit scores, the Consumer…

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Biden blocks US Steel takeover by Japan-based Nippon

CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Friday announced a decision to block the $14 billion acquisition…

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Will 2025 be a better year to buy a house?

(Phillip Spears/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Homebuyers eager to forget this year's housing market may ring in 2025 with an extra…

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These states will raise the minimum wage in 2025

Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Nearly half of U.S. states are set to raise their minimum wage at the outset…

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