Working women health-care costs far outpace men, study says

Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesHigh health care costs are hitting women in the U.S. workforce much harder than men.Working women spend $15.4 billion more in out-of-pocket health expenses annually compared to their male counterparts, according to a new analysis of employer-sponsored health plans from Deloitte Consulting.The study...

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New home sales fall in August

Sales of newly built homes fell 8.7% in August from July, to a seasonally adjusted annualized pace of 675,000 units, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is the slowest pace since March. Sales were still 5.8% higher than August 2022.The Census count is based on signed contracts during...

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Biden, Trump seek blue-collar votes in Michigan

United Auto Workers from Louisville Kentucky rally in support of striking UAW members, in Detroit, Michigan, September 15, 2023.Rebecca Cook | ReutersDETROIT – Strikes by the United Auto Workers union against General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis will get the presidential treatment this week in Michigan. Twice, in fact.President...

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Professional Pickleball, Tennis Channel deepen media partnership

Carvana PPA TourCourtesy: Carvana PPA TourProfessional Pickleball is getting a dedicated home: The Tennis Channel.The PPA Tour and Tennis Channel announced on Tuesday they are teaming up via a joint venture in a push to further grow and popularize the sport that has been picking up steam in the U.S.As...

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: FSR, TSLA UNFI

The all-electric 4-door Convertible GT Fisker Ronin is revealed during its inaugural "Product Vision Day" in Huntington Beach, California, on August 3, 2023.Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines before the bell.Fisker — Shares of the vehicle development company surged 4.1% premarket after...

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