Price of eggs, chocolate remain higher than usual amid Easter festivities
The price of Easter essentials, including eggs and candy, remains at near-historic highs as millions of Americans plan to gather with their families.
Honeywell recalls fire alarm sounders, strobe lights
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling at least 29,000 Honeywell-manufactured fire detectors with strobe lights due to low-frequency sounders.
Biden administration expected to delay menthol cigarette ban, possible anger from Black voters cited
The Biden administration is expected to again delay its long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, with officials citing political pressures leading into 2024.
Abercrombie sued over former CEO’s alleged abuse of male models
Global retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has been accused in a lawsuit of enabling former chief executive Mike Jeffries to run an alleged sex-trafficking operation for years.
Hershey tops quarterly estimates boosted by higher candy prices
Hershey announced quarterly sales and profit on Thursday, riding on benefits from higher prices of its chocolates and candies at a time when demand has slowed.
JetBlue will fly customers to Ireland and Scotland in 2024
JetBlue will include new flights to Dublin, Ireland, and Edinburgh, Scotland, beginning in 2024 as part of the air carrier’s transatlantic expansion taking on other bigger airline rivals.
Boeing slashing 737 deliveries on quality issue
Boeing said it is reducing deliveries of its popular 737 Max jet this year after spotting a quality issue involving the aircraft’s pressure bulkhead. Still, the planes remain cleared to fly.
Kraft recalls American cheese slices over potential choking hazard
Kraft Heinz is recalling 83,800 cases of Kraft Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese slices and 3-pound multipacks of Kraft Singles over a potential choking hazard.
Instacart shares deliver in IPO revival
Wall Street is shopping the Instacart IPO, driving shares higher on the first day of trading — a positive sign for thawing capital markets, which also got a boost from Arm's debut last week.
Foot Locker shares sink as inflation curbs spending, cuts annual forecast
Shares of Foot Locker plunged after the retailer lowered its yearly forecast and suspended its quarterly dividend to conserve cash, citing "price-sensitive" consumers.
Federal commission finalizes ban of inclined infant sleepers and crib bumpers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission finalized bans on inclined infant sleepers and crib bumpers, prohibiting them from being sold or imported for sale in the U.S.
Ted Cruz bill would inform customers when household smart devices are spying on them
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz took to the Senate floor Tuesday and warned that smart devices like air fryers could be spying on American consumers.
Restaurateurs fuming over ominous new fee billed to their customers by Big Tech vendor
American restaurateurs are fuming over a new fee being charged to their customers by a powerful third-party point-of-sale vendor, Toast Inc., without their consent.
Apple hits $3T in market cap, but changes could be coming to its credit card: report
Apple became the first public company to close a trading day with a market cap over $3 trillion Friday, even as Goldman Sachs reportedly looks to shed its credit card partnership.
Consumer groups call on US and EU to regulate AI that powers ChatGPT
A coalition of consumer advocacy groups in the U.S. and Europe are calling on governments to quickly adopt regulations on generative AI to protect consumers from its potential harms.
This zombie tax idea will never work. Kill it once and for all
Politicians who support the idea of a national sales tax, which is sometimes billed as a "FairTax," are selling us a bill of goods – literally.
Consumers pessimistic about credit as inflation expectations ease
Americans' worries about rising inflation have hit the lowest point in more than two years, but now consumers are increasingly concerned about access to credit.
Ford recalling 125K vehicles due to engine issues that could cause fires
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 125,000 sport utility vehicles and trucks because engine failures may cause a fire, the automaker announced Tuesday.
Bud Light suffers bloodbath as longtime and loyal consumers revolt against transgender campaign
Bud Light suffered a bloodbath as consumers revolted against its new transgender social-media campaign that appears to exclude longtime loyal customers.
Chipotle sues Sweetgreen over 'Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl'
Fast casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill is suing competitor Sweetgreen in federal court in Santa Ana, Calif., claiming the salad restaurant’s new "Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl" violates trademarked rights.