US employers add a solid 372,000 jobs in sign of resilience

America’s employers shrugged off high inflation and weakening growth to add 372,000 jobs in June, a surprisingly strong gain that will likely spur the Federal Reserve to keep sharply raising interest rates.

Virginia hairdresser shocked after winning $200K lottery

Elizabeth McCabe, the owner of a hair salon in Virginia, bought a Monopoly Fortunes scratcher ticket where she gets her daily cup of coffee.

Electric vehicle battery myths v. facts: The debate over ‘green’

As demand for electric vehicles grows, innovation follows and companies are looking at more environmentally friendly options when it comes to the controversial manufacturing of EV batteries.

Ford CFO flags increase in car loan delinquencies

Average monthly car loan payments hit a record of $656 for new vehicles, $546 for used vehicles in May: Edmunds.

Wheat and barley shortage: How Russia-Ukraine war triggered a global food crisis

Together, Russia and Ukraine export nearly a third of the world’s wheat and barley, more than 70% of its sunflower oil and are big suppliers of corn.

Average US mortgage rates hit 5.78%, highest level since 2008

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates had their biggest one-week jump in 35 years with the Federal Reserve raising its key rate in a bid to tame inflation.