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Vanita Johnson Courtesy: Vanita Johnson After 13 years in teaching and education administration, Vanita Johnson switched to a position she always wanted — behind the wheel of a big rig. Johnson took a three-week course in trucking, got her commercial driver’s license and became an independent owner-operator. She eventually joined a larger company and has

BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti stands in front of the Nasdaq market site in Times Square as the company goes public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company on December 06, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images When a marriage or an engagement fails, it’s common for the participants to take

Supporters wave signs during an address at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 5, 2012 on the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Mladin Antonov | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – United Auto Workers members have ousted their president in the union’s first direct election, ushering in

In this article DG WMT KR SNAP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A worker carries bananas inside the Walmart SuperCenter in North Bergen, New Jersey. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | AP For some shoppers who already struggle to cover grocery bills, the budget is getting tighter. This month, pandemic-related emergency funding from the Supplemental Nutrition

Illustration by Gene Kim As weed becomes legal in more states, how and if travelers can bring their stash on board remains up in the air. Twenty-one states and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational use for adults 21 years and older, and 37 states and Washington, D.C., have medical marijuana programs. But marijuana is still

A “For Sale” sign outside of a home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home prices cooled in January, up only 3.8% nationally than they were a year earlier, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index. That is down from 5.6%

In this article CMG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Chipotle restaurant in Teterboro, New Jersey. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay $240,000 to the former employees of an Augusta, Maine, location as part of a settlement for closing the restaurant when workers tried to unionize. Employees

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bob Iger, CEO, Disney, during CNBC interview, Feb. 9, 2023. Randy Shropshire | CNBC Disney will begin layoffs this week, the first of three rounds before the beginning of the summer that result in about 7,000 job cuts, according to a memo sent by Chief

In this article VORB SPCE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT NEWQUAY, ENGLAND – JANUARY 09: A general view of Cosmic Girl, a Boeing 747-400 aircraft carrying the LauncherOne rocket under its left wing, as final preparations are made at Cornwall Airport Newquay on January 9, 2023 in Newquay, United Kingdom. Virgin Orbit launches its

In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup on Dec. 13, 2022 at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (REVC). Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor plans to restart production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup on March 13 – more than

In this article JWN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Miami, Florida, Coral Gables Shops at Merrick Park, Nordstrom Department Store with shopper entering.  Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Nordstrom on Thursday reported lower sales and profits for the holiday quarter, although earnings topped Wall Street’s expectations. The company said it

FanDuel CEO Amy Howe stands out in a crowd — in spite of her slight stature. In a room full of executives in the sports or gambling industries, she’s often one of very few women. But Howe has the spotlight, and a megaphone, as the chief executive of the nation’s market leader in sports betting.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage jumped back over 7% on Thursday, rising to 7.1%, according to Mortgage News Daily. Growing fears that inflation is not cooling off are pushing bond yields higher. Mortgage rates loosely follow the yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury. related investing news El-Erian says the Fed should go

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Disney‘s ESPN wants to be the hub for all live sports streaming — even for its competition. The sports network has held conversations with major sports leagues and media partners about launching a feature on ESPN.com and its free ESPN app that will link users

In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford Motor Co., CEO Jim Farley gives the thumbs up sign before announcing Ford Motor will partner with Chinese-based, Amperex Technology, to build an all-electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, during a press conference in Romulus, Michigan February 13, 2023. Rebecca Cook | Reuters

In this article DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Delta Airlines pilots picket for a new contract at Terminal 4 in JFK International Airport on September 01, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Delta Air Lines pilots on Wednesday approved a new contract that includes

Oddity Il Makiage Coutesy: Oddity Oddity — the direct-to-consumer beauty and wellness platform known for its ubiquitous Il Makiage social media ads — is making money and growing in an environment that’s increasingly risky for purely digital retailers.  The Tel Aviv-founded company looks like it could even be preparing for an initial public offering, despite

In this article GM F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mary Barra, CEO, GM at the NYSE, November 17, 2022. Source: NYSE DETROIT – General Motors is cutting hundreds of salaried positions as it follows other major companies, including competitors, in downsizing headcounts to preserve cash and boost profits. The cuts affect about 500