GM, UAW may be near labor deal after negotiating session

Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant picket in Delta Township, Michigan September 29, 2023.Rebecca Cook | ReutersDETROIT — Contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and General Motors are reconvening midday Friday after intense talks occurred Thursday night and into the morning,...

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Spirit suspends new pilot training after tough quarter, engine issue

A Spirit Airlines airplane taxis for takeoff at Denver International Airport in Denver on Feb. 7, 2022.Michael Ciaglo | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines will suspend training for new pilots and flight attendants next month "until further notice," according to company memos, as it plans for slower growth amid...

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Supermarket regional bank branches closing at higher rates

Customers at a Safeway store in San Francisco.Getty ImagesAmerican banks have been shuttering branches located within supermarket chains at a rate seven times faster than other locations amid the industry's profit squeeze and customers' migration to digital channels.Banks closed 10.7% of their in-store branches in the year ending June...

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Achieving the ‘American dream?’ A lot of it depends on where you grow up

Northeast Dallas in Texas is the neighborhood buyers are most interested in, according to a new report.Halbergman | Istock | Getty ImagesWhere a child grows up in the U.S. is becoming an increasingly critical component toward determining their future economic status.Research from economists at Brown University, Harvard University and...

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What their work days look like

Signs offering COVID-19 vaccinations are seen outside of a CVS pharmacy in Washington, DC.Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesMany pharmacy employees at some of the largest U.S. drugstore chains say they're reaching a breaking point. On top of verifying, filling and dispensing prescriptions, pharmacists and support staff are responsible...

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Key Fed inflation gauge rose 0.3% as expected in September; spending tops estimate

Inflation accelerated in September but consumer spending was even stronger than expected, according to a Commerce Department report Friday.The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which the Federal Reserve uses as a key measure of inflation, increased 0.3% for the month, in line with the Dow Jones estimate and...

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Global bond rout looks ‘tremendously dangerous’ for stocks, hedge fund manager warns

An intensifying bond rout is piling pressure on the global economy and creating a "tremendously dangerous" outlook for equities, the chief investment officer of Livermore Partners hedge fund said Friday.A new era of higher interest rates has caused bond yields to surge, hampering returns for investors and flipping on...

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