Play4min 09secMonthly car payments have crossed a record $700. What that meansJuly 2, 2022 8:50 AMBy Brittany Cronin The average cost of a new car is also at the highest on record, topping $47,000 a pop. At this rate, an essential household purchase is starting to feel like a luxury in America.
Play3min 51secElectric vehicles expected to make up nearly 60 percent of new car sales by 2035July 1, 2022 7:05 PMBy Paul HuttnerCarmakers produced more electric vehicles in 2021, while the share of new gasoline and diesel cars dipped 9 percent.
A pilot shortage that's been brewing for years adds to the summer travel chaosJuly 1, 2022 1:56 PMBy Alejandra Marquez Janse The pipeline of new pilots has been shrinking for years. As summer travel demand increases, the shortage is adding to the strain in airlines and chaos at the airports.
The 'People's Station' KMOJ pushes forwardJuly 1, 2022 9:15 AMBy Jae BrysonLike the Civil Rights Movement that inspired the push for Black representation in media, radio station KMOJ’s 46-year history is sprawling, joyous, messy and under-appreciated. But mostly it’s against the odds.
What's open and closed on July 4thJuly 1, 2022 6:56 AMBy Shauneen Miranda Nonessential government offices and buildings, the post office and banks will be closed Monday, but most major retailers will stay open.
Fourth of July parties will cost more this year but you can save with a bit of mathJuly 1, 2022 4:00 AMBy Jacqueline GaNun Hosting a July Fourth barbeque is 11 percent more expensive than last year, thanks to inflation. The prices of chicken wings, ground beef and beer have all skyrocketed. Still, there are ways to save.
Play9min 53secAir travelers face flight delays, cancellations this holiday weekendJune 29, 2022 11:53 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen BrownMore than 500 flights had been canceled as of noon Wednesday. More could be on the way.
Play5min 40secWho's to blame for inflation? We fact-check some common claimsJune 29, 2022 5:58 AMBy Ailsa Chang and Kathryn Fox As many Americans continue to struggle financially because of inflation, we set out to clear the air on some common claims about what's going on.
Play3min 38secJob cuts are rolling in. Here's who is feeling the most pain so farJune 29, 2022 4:45 AMBy David Gura Tesla, JPMorgan, Netflix, Redfin and Coinbase are among companies that are cutting jobs. While layoffs are contained to the hottest parts of the economy, there's fear they could spread elsewhere.
U.S. Steel to invest $150 million at Minnesota mineJune 28, 2022 3:05 PMBy Dan KrakerU.S. Steel will spend about $150 million to upgrade one of its two Minnesota mines to produce a new kind of iron ore feedstock — pellets needed to supply the kind of mills that now dominate the nation’s steel industry.