Household spending is increasingly divided between wealthy consumers who are helping to keep the economy humming, and everyone else.
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Last-Minute Christmas Shopping Strategies for Procrastinators
With Christmas just two days away, NBC’s Brian Cheung joins TODAY to share last-minute holiday shopping strategy tips, including store hours, digital gifts you can purchase online and more.
Holly Jolly Jackpot: $1.7B Powerball Drawing on Christmas Eve
For the 46th time in a row, there was no winner in the Powerball jackpot. It has now jumped to $1.7 billion with the next drawing on Christmas Eve. The prize could be the fourth largest in U.S lottery history with the odds of winning at one in 292 million.
North Korean agents are trying to infiltrate Amazon, chief security officer says
Hundreds of job applications from suspected North Korean operatives have been blocked by Amazon, according to the U.S. tech giant’s chief security officer.
Postponed ’60 Minutes’ segment on Salvadoran prison is streamed by Canadian outlet
Pulled by CBS News, a “60 Minutes” report about deportees sent by the Trump administration to a notorious Salvadoran prison was streamed in Canada.
Instacart to halt ‘item price tests’ amid scrutiny of its AI tool for retailers
Instacart is ending its “item price tests,” following public criticism and questions from federal regulators about how prices are set on the platform.
CBS postpones ’60 Minutes’ story on Trump deportees at the last minute
CBS News announced it would pull a “60 Minutes” report about the Trump administration’s sending detainees to a maximum-security “mega-prison” in El Salvador just hours before its scheduled broadcast Sunday
Paramount beefs up its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with new Larry Ellison guarantee
Paramount and its controlling shareholders, the billionaire Ellison family, said the company was building out its bid for Warner Bros.
Powerball Jackpot Grows to $1.6 Billion: What is the Cash Payout?
The Powerball Jackpot has jumped to $1.6 billion after there was no big winner over the weekend. The next drawing is Monday night.
Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $1.6 Billion After No Winner
The Powerball Jackpot has now climbed to $1.6 billion after there were no winning tickets sold for Saturday’s drawing. The next drawing is Monday night.