U.S. Economy

UPS said it's seeking to hire more than 100,000 seasonal workers as it prepares for another holiday shipping season. UPS is enticing workers by offering competitive wages.

Some economists believe the current housing market conditions aren't going to get better any time soon. The current rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.19%.

Gas prices on average declined slightly after the Fed announced a pause to interest rate hikes. But volatile oil prices could mean uncertainty at the pump. Here’s what you can do.

Average gas prices in California are nearing $6 a gallon due to issues at several refineries within the state. There are 14 refineries in California, producing more than 1.6 million barrels per day.

A United Auto Workers (UAW) union strike on all three automakers could push auto prices and insurance prices up economists said.

The National Retail Federation has been pleading for Congress to pass the Credit Card Competition Act, even going as far as to launch a six-figure advocacy campaign.

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a social media post that he would ban fracking as part of his plan to end what he called the plastics pollution crisis.

Californians and Texans hold the most credit card debt, according to WalletHub. U.S. consumers nationwide hold more than $1 trillion in credit card debt.

Millennials - many of whom entered the job market during the Great Recession -- have had the hardest challenge becoming home owners. That challenge has become even harder.

The national average cost for a gallon of gas increased by a nickel from last week to $3.85 as oil prices continued to surge, according to AAA.

Monthly home prices in the United States hit an all-time high during a four-week period ending in September with mortgage rates hovering over 7%.

Gas prices are nearing a record high for this time of year, and they are likely to rise a few cents in the coming week due to rising wholesale prices — but some relief may be coming.

The Labor Department said the consumer price index showed that inflation ticked higher in August as price pressures in the economy remained unusually high.

Citigroup is making "significant changes" to streamline its organizational model. The flatter structure will eliminate management layers and speed up decision-making.

Rents are sitting near record highs and vacancies are on the rise. Landlords are beginning to offer deals to attract renters without lowering asking rents.

Would-be homebuyers nationwide. are facing a spike in housing costs amid an ongoing affordability crisis - and baby boomers may be to blame, Barclays says.

Oil prices hit their highest levels in 2023 last week following an announcement by Saudi Arabia and Russia that they would deepen their previously announced oil production cuts.

JCPenney is reinvesting one billion into upgrading its fleet of 670 stores and its online business. The move to boost business comes just a few years after Marc Rosen took over as CEO.

Travelers are urged to come back to areas of Maui that have not been impacted by the deadly fires, as well as other Hawaiian islands, in order to help boost the local economy.

WeWork interim CEO David Tolley said in a public letter Wednesday that the company is renegotiating almost all of its leases and leaving underperforming locations.