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Democrats propose legal status for undocumented immigrant farmworkers
WASHINGTON -- Two California Democrats filed legislation Thursday that would give undocumented immigrant farmworkers and ... Read More
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Dear MacKenzie Bezos: You're rich. You're free. Now what?
Dear MacKenzie,
Is it all right that I call you that? I feel a little weird about it, but would feel even weirder if I called you Mrs. Bezos, considering all that's going on.
There was last week's divorce announcement, ...Read more
Judge blocks Trump administration from processing permits for offshore seismic tests
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge in South Carolina on Friday blocked the Trump administration from processing seismic testing permits for offshore oil drilling, a setback for the administration's efforts to assist energy ...Read more
Economist: Auto industry could create the next recession
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit will once again give car lovers reasons to brave the crowds and the cold, such as a chance to see the 2020 Ford Shelby GT 500 in the steel flesh.
But the auto show's ...Read more
Big port warehouse, plagued by labor violations, will shut down
LOS ANGELES -- In the wake of lawsuits and citations over safety violations, wage theft and unfair labor practices, one of the nation's largest logistics companies announced it will shut down its massive warehouse ...Read more
A regional push to clean up cars, trucks and mass transit
WASHINGTON -- As power plant emissions decline in the Northeast, a group of East Coast states is targeting another source of greenhouse gases: cars, trucks and mass transit.
Governors from Virginia to New Jersey jointly ...Read more
Under the Hood: CRV startup noise likely due to faulty, and replaceable, part
Q: I have a 2012 Honda CRV with a four-cylinder engine; the manufacturer recommends using 0W20 oil. Every time it starts (since the beginning) it makes sounds like noisy lifters for a few seconds and then settles down. I ...Read more
Private equity investors get IRS rules on 20 percent tax break
Business owners -- and their accountants -- can rest a bit easier: the IRS has given them the long-anticipated final word on how they can claim one of the biggest perks in the 2017 Republican tax overhaul.
The regulations...Read more
Perdue recalls 68,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after wood found in them
Perdue Foods is recalling more than 68,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after consumers say they found wood in the product.
The 22 ounce packages of frozen "PERDUE SimplySmart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS GLUTEN ...Read more
Feds move to take over Sears pension plans, will cover 'vast majority' of benefits for retailer's 90,000 retirees
A federal agency is preparing to take responsibility for Sears' pension plans, which cover more than 90,000 people.
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. said in a new release Friday that it believes Hoffman Estates-based ...Read more
Some home shoppers are calling it quits, convinced that prices have peaked
LOS ANGELES -- Two years ago, Mike Saavedra moved to Southern California, equipped with a new high-paying healthcare job and a plan. The former Arizona resident would rent by the beach while becoming familiar with ...Read more
Anonymous donor puts up $500,000 for interest-free loans for federal employees affected by shutdown
PHILADELPHIA -- Marshal Granor got the phone call a week ago, from a person expressing what so many have since a battle over a border wall thrust hundreds of thousands of federal workers into the middle of a political ...Read more
Despite the government shutdown, Trump's efforts to gut Obamacare go full speed ahead
A good portion of the federal government may be shut down, but you can rest assured that the devoted Obamacare saboteurs at the Department of Health and Human Services are on the job.
Late Thursday, they released proposed...Read more
Tesla to cut 7 percent of workforce as road ahead looks 'very difficult'
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk stunned Tesla's employees when on Friday he said the electric carmaker will cut 7 percent of its workforce as it drives forward with its plans to produce a new, lower-priced version of its ...Read more
2019 Lincoln Nautilus steering technology may not work on some SUVs
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. recalled about 2,700 of its brand new 2019 Lincoln Nautilus luxury SUVs on Wednesday because steering control technology may not work, which could increase the risk of crash.
The company said ...Read more
Hungry for cash, Musk says company can no longer afford free Supercharging for new buyers
Tesla needs more cash. To help keep what it's got from flying out the door, Chief Executive Elon Musk on Wednesday announced the end of a customer referral program that offers free Supercharging to new buyers.
"It's ...Read more
'We're going to electrify the F-Series,' Ford exec says
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. confirmed plans to build a fully electric F-Series pickup, which industry observers called an unexpected move that protects the truck franchise against Tesla and other competitors.
"We're going ...Read more
The Week Ahead: Markets missing data
The stock market is not the economy. And as the partial government shutdown drags on, that has never been more accurate.
In the week ahead, several regularly scheduled economic releases will be missing. The Commerce ...Read more
Auto review: 2019 Lexus ES 350 gets lost between the old and the new
Has Lexus lost its way? This is the question I kept coming back to in the redesigned 2019 Lexus ES 350 midsize sedan. The seventh-generation ES 350 is a quiet, sophisticated ride in the Lexus way, but the technology hasn't...Read more
Mark Phelan: At 700-plus horsepower, 2020 Shelby GT500 is the ultimate Mustang
DETROIT -- If Ford Motor Co. is serious about planning its future around electric vehicles, it's hard to imagine a better curtain call for its gasoline performance cars than the 700-plus-horsepower 2020 Mustang Shelby ...Read more
Larry Printz: The passionate man behind the all-new 2020 Toyota Supra
DETROIT -- Everyone has had one car in their life that holds a special place in their heart. For Akio Toyoda, grandson of Toyota founder Kiichiro Toyoda, that car is the Toyota Supra, a model last seen in the U.S. in 1998....Read more
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- Economist: Auto industry could create the next recession
- Dear MacKenzie Bezos: You're rich. You're free. Now what?
- Some home shoppers are calling it quits, convinced that prices have peaked
- Auto review: 2019 Lexus ES 350 gets lost between the old and the new
- Mark Phelan: At 700-plus horsepower, 2020 Shelby GT500 is the ultimate Mustang
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