WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials earlier this week said they would urge food makers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply, but stopped short of promising a formal ban and offered few specifics on how they intended to achieve the change. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said at [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Stores selling secondhand clothes, shoes and accessories are poised to benefit from President Donald Trump’s new trade policies. American styles carry international influence, but nearly all of the clothing sold domestically is made elsewhere. The Yale University Budget Lab last week estimated short-term consumer price increases of 65 percent for clothes [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said earlier this week. Currently, about 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. The Trump administration’s announcement marks an end to a [...]
Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, which accused the pharmacy of illegally filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade for opioids and other controlled substances. The nationwide drugstore chain must pay the government at least $300 million and will owe another $50 [...]
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging it enrolled consumers in its Uber One subscription program without their consent and made it too difficult for them to cancel the service. Uber One members pay $9.99 per month or $96 per year for a range of services, including fee-free Uber Eats [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The outlooks for the United States and global economies have significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said. The IMF said that the global economy will grow 2.8 percent this year, down from its forecast in January of 3.3 [...]
California-based Chipotle Mexican Grill said it’s planning to open a restaurant in Mexico early next year, its first location south of the border in its 30-year history. Chipotle is partnering with Alsea in Mexico City, a company that operates Domino’s, Starbucks, Burger King, Chili’s and other brands in South America and Europe. Alsea plans to [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Increasing global tensions and trade negotiations have national security and cyber researchers warning of heightened cyberthreats and a growing digital arms race as countries look to defend themselves. Businesses now are increasingly concerned about cyberattacks and governments have moved to a war footing, according to a report this month by NCC Group, [...]