For millions of Americans, it is an uncertain time. Amazon, General Motors and Paramount have all been making layoffs, and U.S.-based employers announced 153,074 job cuts in October altogether, according to research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The government shutdown has also left hundreds of thousands of workers without pay, millions of SNAP recipients without…
Members of the National Guard patrol near the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. Al Drago | Getty Images Millions of Americans are bracing for a sharp increase in their health insurance premiums next year as expiring enhanced subsidies trigger a “cliff” on aid — and they are worried about the financial…
Monro Auto Service in Derby, CT. Source: Google Earth Company: Monro (MNRO) Business: Monro, formerly Monro Muffler Brake, is engaged in the provision of automotive undercar repair and tire services in the United States. The company provides a range of services on passenger cars, light trucks and vans for brakes; mufflers and exhaust systems, and…
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Berkshire’s stock gains as AI worries depress Wall Street Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards The upturn for Berkshire shares has cut its underperformance…
Almost a year into the second Trump administration, public sector leaders and cybersecurity experts say budget cuts and gutting of federal agencies are weakening critical lines of government communication to help companies prepare and respond to cyberattacks, even as AI threats are rising. The most recent assessment of cybersecurity, based on the goals set forward…
U.S. small businesses are reeling under the weight of President Donald Trump‘s tariffs. Unlike large retailers, many of which have the resources and scale to blunt the effects of higher costs, many small companies facing bigger tariff bills are struggling to survive. Eunice Byun, the CEO of Material Kitchen, a small business that sells kitchenware…
As air travel cancellations and delays mount during the government shutdown, affected travelers will want to consider all their avenues for recourse — including the credit card they used to book their flight. U.S. airlines began canceling flights on Friday, in response to an Federal Aviation Administration order reducing flight capacity at 40 airports. The…
The administration of President Donald Trump is taking aim at state laws that ban the inclusion of medical debt on consumers’ credit reports. In late October, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released what’s known as an interpretive rule, stating that laws prohibiting medical debt reporting in 15 states are preempted by the Fair Credit Reporting…
A recent string of high-profile layoffs have taken up headlines and caused anxiety in the workforce. Companies announced 153,074 layoffs in October, adding up to 1.1 million cut announcements for the year, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That makes it the worst year for layoff notices since 2009, CNBC reported. But job…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Nvidia has established itself as the undisputed leader in artificial intelligence chips, selling large quantities of silicon to most of the world’s biggest tech companies en route to a $4.5 trillion market cap. One of Nvidia’s key clients is Google, which has been loading up on the chipmaker’s…
