A “serious breach” led to a delay in recovering a stolen car with a toddler trapped inside after a Volkswagen car tracking service demanded payment before it agreed to help, an Illinois sheriff’s office said.
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With food stamp cuts just days away, millions brace for higher grocery expenses
Enhanced food stamp payments under a pandemic-era SNAP policy are set to end in 32 states, ending a program that economists have linked to reductions in poverty.
Vows by many big U.S. companies to back out of Russia hold firm a year later
One year after Russia launched its invasion, many of the largest U.S. companies say their moves to withdraw or suspend operations there remain in effect.
Plan your next spring break vacation with these travel tips
From using alternate airports to saving on hotel costs with Costco and “endless summer” destinations, there is still time to plan an affordable spring break vacation. NBC’s Tom Costello and travel expert Mark Ellwood share tips for booking your trip.
Key Fed inflation measure rose 0.6% in January, more than expected
A measure the Federal Reserve watches closely to gauge inflation rose more than expected in January, indicating the central bank has more work to do to bring down prices.
4 savvy strategies for earning free money
Whether it’s credit card perks or hunting for high yields, CNBC’s Kristin O’Keefe Merrick shares simple strategies for taking advantage of free money benefits.
Angel investing in Black startups plummeted after 2020. These investors are trying to reverse the trend.
As a young physician, Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne saw a need for a better way to stop nosebleeds, a common condition she saw at the hospital where she worked, especially among children.
The U.S. put punishing tariffs on Russian plywood after the Ukraine invasion. Did it actually cut imports?
A study by environmental group EarthSight found that while tariffs helped cut U.S. imports of plywood from Russia in half, Russia remains the nation’s second-largest foreign plywood supplier.
New measures that cut the cost of FHA mortgage loans roll out in March
The Biden administration has announced new measures it says could help make buying and owning a home more affordable for hundreds of thousands of people.
Two million Cosori air fryers recalled after reports of fires and burns
Two million Cosori brand air fryers are being recalled following hundreds of reports that the machines caught fire and caused burns, the U.S.