Business and Economic News

'Everything is rising at a scary rate': Why car and home insurance costs are surging
The cost of auto and home insurance is rising much faster than overall inflation, thanks in part to a string of billion-dollar storms. A growing number of people are going without insurance.
A tech billionaire is quietly buying up land in Hawaii. No one knows why
A mystery has been brewing in a small ranching town on Hawaii's Big Island. Word has it that Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff bought the land, stirring worries about what he plans to do with it.
Congressional leaders hope to avoid a shutdown. But Ukraine aid is still unclear
After tense talks in the Oval Office, congressional leaders said they were hopeful they could reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday. But they appeared divided on Ukraine aid.
Cameo is being used for political propaganda — by tricking the stars involved
Lindsay Lohan and other celebrities were tricked into calling for the ouster of Moldova’s president. It’s the latest example of the Cameo app being used for an apparent political propaganda operation.