Whether interest rates are rising, falling, or holding steady, long-term certificates of deposit (CDs) can play a valuable role in your financial strategy. While timing the market perfectly is impossible, understanding the benefits of long-term CDs can help you make better decisions about when and how to incorporate them into your savings plan. ...Read more

Bitcoin mining is the process of creating new bitcoins by solving extremely complicated math problems that verify transactions in the currency. When a bitcoin is successfully mined, the miner receives a predetermined amount of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin is one of the most popular types of cryptocurrencies, which are digital mediums of exchange that exist...Read more

Despite all the hype around cryptocurrency, the vast majority of Americans say they’re uncomfortable investing in it, according to Bankrate’s 2025 Long-Term Investment Survey. Nearly 4 in 5 Americans (78%) say they’re not comfortable putting their investment dollars in crypto.

So, what might be making Americans uncomfortable with ...Read more

Q: R.K. from Chicago mentioned their 2025 CX-50 chimes when going over railroad tracks. I don't have that vehicle, but I know our Prius makes a beeping noise when the car encounters situations that seem like it is losing contact with the road (slipping on snow, big bumps, etc.). I'm not technical, but I've assumed it's the ESC (electronic ...Read more

Tesla Inc. plans to roll out its first robotaxis on the streets of Austin Sunday afternoon after almost a decade of hype from Elon Musk, kicking off a precarious new era for the carmaker.

The chief executive officer said initial users would pay a $4.20 flat rate for the driverless trips, which will be limited to certain areas of the city. Tesla...Read more

New York City on Friday announced new minimum-pay rules for rideshare drivers, settling on a smaller-than-proposed 5% increase following pushback from Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc.

An earlier proposal called for a 6.1% pay boost. The finalized regulations from the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission, or TLC, are also designed to ...Read more

The U.S. is rare among Western nations because it allows pharmaceutical advertising. But a new effort aims to stop it.

A bill was introduced in Congress recently that would ban pharmaceutical manufacturers from using direct-to-consumer advertising, from TV to social media, to promote their products.

Prescription drug advertising employs a lot ...Read more

Five Below, the Philadelphia-based chain with 1,800 stores that target middle schoolers and other young people, is in recovery, with sales growth and share price rebounding after a tough year.

Invent.ai, a 200-person Philadelphia software developer that uses artificial intelligence to automate product and inventory strategies, is taking some of...Read more

The annual reports of the Social Security and Medicare trustees provide yearly opportunities for misunderstandings by politicians, the media, and the general public about the health of these programs. This year is no exception.

A case in point is the response by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, to the Social Security ...Read more

Le BOURGET, France — Boeing kept a low profile at this year's Paris Air Show, an industry event where aerospace giants gather to discuss, showcase and strategize the future of flying.

But the airplane manufacturer was still top of mind. A 787 crash that left hundreds dead just days before the trade show was a solemn reminder of safety's ...Read more

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk says the electric vehicle maker tentatively plans this weekend to launch its robotaxi service — a business Detroit basically abandoned.

Proving the ability of its vehicles to become driverless cabs is critical to Tesla's high-valuation future, according to experts, as its automotive business faces challenges from ...Read more

The union representing workers at a University of California-Davis lab that tests and tracks bird flu infections in livestock has sued the university, demanding that records showing staffing levels and other information about the lab's operations be released to the public.

Workers in the lab's small biotechnology department had raised concerns ...Read more

There’s a perception that everything is bigger in America, and it's hard to dispute. Generous proportions have always been an American automotive hallmark. Large size is certainly embedded in Cadillac’s DNA, and that's how its devotees like it — mostly. There are those abhor massiveness yet still desire the luxury, options and agility that...Read more

Nevada’s gaming companies have invested millions of dollars in their sportsbooks since casinos took their first sports wagers in 1949.

Betting on sports and racing is widely viewed in the industry today as a means of getting customers through the doors to bet on other games of chance that are more profitable to casinos than sports bets or to ...Read more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan — Where Titan failed, the Armada might break through.

Nissan has sent big truck-based warriors with fierce names into battle against Detroit’s formidable armies of full-size pickups and mega-utes. The Titan pickup finally waved the red flag after bashing its brains in against endless waves of Detroit 1500, 2500, ...Read more

As three key players vie for dominance, the race to put driverless taxis on roads across the country is heating up.

Waymo, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, already offers paid autonomous rides in a handful of cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles. Amazon's robotaxi effort, known as Zoox, opened a new production facility in ...Read more

Starting next year, Minnesota electric vehicle owners will have to pay at least double to register their EVs. Blame the change on their freedom from gas taxes.

A provision in the transportation bill that passed earlier this month raises the EV registration surcharge from $75 to at least $150. Drivers of plug-in-hybrids will also have to pay a ...Read more

In 2025, the wide array of SUVs on the market is astounding. Every manufacturer has a compact, a mid-size and a large SUV in on the market. Sometimes it seems that SUVs are all you see on the roads anymore.

In Grasso’s Garage, our passion for luxury SUVs is no secret, but they must include good pricing, quality, comfort and storage, not to ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Krispy Kreme has begun notifying over 160,000 people affected by a data breach last fall.

The doughnut giant is notifying people affected by the breach in November after completing a data review and investigation, Krispy Kreme said in a statement Thursday to The Charlotte Observer.

“We are notifying affected ...Read more