Labubu not the first toy craze, and certainly won’t be the last
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Ford Design Studios leaving Irvine for new EV hub in Long Beach
More than 260 employees in Irvine were given the choice to work in Long Beach...
Beef prices have soared in the US — and not just during grilling season
Experts say consumers shouldn’t expect much relief soon, either.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac adding a dose of competition to FICO credit scoring
Adding this competitor created by the big three credit bureaus likely means credit score prices...
Settlement reached in investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders
The suit had sought billions of dollars in reimbursement for fines and legal costs.
Grave errors at rehab hospitals going unpenalized and undisclosed
Medicare data shows that Encompass owns many of the rehabs with worse rates of potentially...
Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to 6.75%, second straight uptick
The U.S. housing market is mired in a sales slump as affordability constraints shut out...
Juul gets FDA’s OK to keep selling tobacco and menthol e-cigarettes
The FDA said benefits as a less harmful alternative for adults outweigh the risks.
5 ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ changes to marketplace insurance
Your premiums might go up, and you might need to work harder to stay eligible.
Wall Street cruises to more records as PepsiCo and tech stocks rally
Wall Street received better-than-expected updates on the economy.
US applications for jobless benefits fall for fifth straight week, hitting lowest level since April
Applications for unemployment aid are a proxy for layoffs.