Nearly 44 percent of the 16,000 truck driving programs listed nationwide by the federal government may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with minimum requirements. The Transportation Department earlier this week said that it plans to revoke the [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers scoured for deals online on Cyber Monday, delivering strong sales for retailers and capping a five-day spending spree that kicked off on Thanksgiving. Adobe Analytics reported that as of 6:30 p.m. EST on Monday, consumers had already spent $9.1 billion online for Cyber Monday, up 4.5 percent from the same [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade policies, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said earlier this week, upgrading its outlook for global and United States economic growth this year. The 38-country OECD now forecasts that the world economy will grow 3.2 percent [...]
Students applying to college know they can’t — or at least shouldn’t — use artificial-intelligence chatbots to write their essays and personal statements. So, it might come as a surprise to them that some schools are now using artificial intelligence to read those essays and statements. AI tools are now being incorporated into how student [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers turned out in big numbers for Black Friday last week — spending a record amount of money both in stores and online. Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks in-person and online spending, reported that overall Black Friday sales, excluding automotive, rose 4.1 percent from a year ago. The retail sales indicator, which [...]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, the cans filling not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer. The product, which features the compound that gets cannabis users high, has been a lifeline at Indeed and other craft breweries as alcohol sales have fallen in recent years. That boom, however, looks set [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — For many children, the experience of getting their first pair of glasses is an inevitable milestone, the first in a lifetime of visits to the eye doctor. A new type of lens, however, could help preserve the child’s vision and reduce the chances for more serious eye problems in adulthood. The lens, [...]
Ohio drillers produced 22.2 percent more oil last year than in 2023, but coal production fell 9.7 percent, according to a new report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Overall, the state’s mineral resources produced $1.7 billion worth of geologic commodities, which also include products such as sand and gravel, in 2024. It’s the [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to slash the Medicare prices for 15 prescription drugs after months of negotiations, reductions that are expected to produce billions in savings for taxpayers and older adults, the Trump administration said. The net prices it unveiled for a 30-day supply of each drug, however, are not what [...]
Existing-home sales are projected to rise by around 14 percent in 2026, according to National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Yun earlier this month delivered his 2026 housing outlook during the Residential Economic Issues and Trends Forum at NAR NXT, The Realtor Experience in Houston. He said he expects sales to increase due [...]