Kellogg’s, K, becomes first company to sign legally binding agreement removing toxic dyes from cereals

WK Kellogg Co. has made history as the first major food manufacturer to enter into a legally binding commitment to eliminate artificial food dyes from its cereal products, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday. The landmark agreement marks a significant step in the growing push to remove synthetic additives

There are now more homebuyers over age 70 than under 35

Breaking into the housing market has become a steep uphill battle for younger generations in recent years. Elevated mortgage rates, coupled with soaring property values, have made the prospect of buying a first home feel increasingly out of reach for many millennials and members of Gen Z. The trend is

Trump: There is hardly any inflation at all

The producer price index (PPI) posted its sharpest increase in more than three years last month, signaling that President Trump’s tariffs are beginning to meaningfully push up the cost of imported goods. According to the Labor Department, wholesale prices jumped 0.9% in July from the previous month, far

Trump considering having US take stake in Intel, INTC

The Trump administration is in discussions with Intel about the possibility of the U.S. government taking a stake in the struggling chipmaker, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Intel’s shares jumped more than 7% during regular trading and rose another 2.6% after hours

Beyond Meat, BYND, headed to Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Beyond Meat’s downfall was, in many ways, baked into its success story. The company may have pioneered the concept of plant-based meat that looks, cooks, and tastes like the real thing, but creating a category is not the same as securing a lasting competitive moat. Once Beyond Meat brought

India and China are restoring economic links strained by a deadly 2020 border clash, the latest sign Prime Minister Narendra Modi is drawing closer to BRICS after Trump hit the nation with a 50% tariff

India and China are moving to repair economic ties that had been severely strained since a deadly 2020 border clash, signaling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pivot toward closer engagement with BRICS nations in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a steep 50% tariff on

California governor Gavin Newsom says the state will draw new electoral maps after Donald Trump “missed” a deadline

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will move forward with drawing new electoral maps after Donald Trump “missed” a Tuesday night deadline in a heated redistricting dispute between Democratic and Republican-led states. In a pointed social media post, Newsom’s office wrote in all caps, mimicking Trump’s

Moynihan says economists predict no Fed rate cuts as inflation gradually decreases

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent renewed his call for a half-percentage-point interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting, urging the central bank to move into a sequence of rate reductions. His comments followed fresh data showing inflation holding steady at 2.7% in July. Bessent argued

94% of Gen Z want to hit financial independence before 55

Gen Z is having a tough time entering the job market—but young male college grads may be facing the steepest climb. New data from the Federal Reserve shows the unemployment rate for recent college graduates has risen to about 5.5%. While that’s still below the 6.9%

Trump has said: Fed board should assume control if Powell continues to refuse to lower interests rates

Just hours after reports claimed the Trump administration was weighing as many as 11 potential candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, President Trump clarified that the actual shortlist is far smaller. Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Trump said he is “down to three or four names” for a possible

Nearly a million more deaths than births in Japan last year

Japan experienced its sharpest population drop on record last year, with nearly one million more deaths than births, according to new government data. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reported that the number of Japanese nationals fell by 908,574 in 2024. Births totaled just 686,061—the lowest

Companies are monitoring and enforcing office attendance at the highest rate in 5 years

A new CBRE report reveals a sharp shift in how U.S. companies are approaching office attendance, with enforcement and tracking reaching their highest levels in five years. According to the survey, 69% of businesses now monitor who is in the office and how often—up significantly from 45% last

Amazon, AMZN, is now offering same-day grocery delivery in more than 1,000 cities and plans to bring the service to over 2,300 more by the end of the year

Amazon says the move is part of its broader strategy to deepen customer loyalty by integrating essential grocery shopping into its core e-commerce experience. By offering the ability to buy fresh produce alongside electronics, books, and household items in one cart, Amazon is aiming to become the default destination for

Palantir, PLTR, CEO says working at his software company is better than a degree from Harvard or Yale

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, is the latest high-profile executive to take aim at the traditional education system. “Whether you skipped college, went to a mediocre school, or graduated from Harvard, Princeton, or Yale—once you’re at Palantir, you’re a Palantirian,” Karp said during Monday’s earnings call.

Gen Z is ditching college for “more secure” trade jobs

Trade jobs are enjoying a surge in attention, promoted as a smarter, safer alternative to expensive, “irrelevant” degrees and low-paying entry-level white-collar work — the kind that tech executives warn could soon be wiped out by AI. Among Gen Z, interest in traditional hands-on careers is rising. A 2024 Harris Poll

Americans making under $50,000 said they needed an average $157,000 a year to live comfortably

High earners are increasingly feeling financially constrained, weighed down by rising expenses, debt, and lifestyle inflation. Many of these individuals fall into the category known as “HENRYs” — short for “high earners, not rich yet” — who may still live paycheck to paycheck or carry significant credit card debt despite their substantial

CPI is in line with expectations

The S&P 500 Index climbed 0.72% today, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.13% and the Nasdaq 100 Index gained 0.64%. September E-mini S&P futures were up 0.63%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures rose 0.58%. Equities moved higher after the

Elon Musk has said: Apple, AAPL, is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation

Elon Musk claims Apple has made it “impossible” for any AI app other than ChatGPT to reach the top spot on the App Store — but recent history shows otherwise. Earlier this year, China’s DeepSeek did just that, and data suggests Musk’s own Grok app may have as well.

Texas data centers are projected to use 49 billion gallons of water this year, as the state faces a prolonged drought

Two San Antonio data centers — run by Microsoft and the Army Corps — used 463 million gallons of water between 2023 and 2024, even as residents faced strict Stage 3 drought limits allowing lawn watering just once a week. The spike comes amid a prolonged Texas drought and a broader surge

Trump threatened to allow a “major lawsuit” against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to go forward because of Powell’s management of major renovations at the Fed’s headquarters in Washington, DC"

President Donald Trump is now hinting that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell could be staring down a lawsuit — this time over what Trump calls mismanagement of costly renovations to the central bank’s historic headquarters. The warning, delivered Tuesday on Trump’s Truth Social account, marks the latest escalation in

Trump on CEO of Goldman Sachs, GS: "I think that David should go out and get himself a new Economist or, maybe, he ought to just focus on being a DJ"

Donald Trump took aim at Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Tuesday, using his Truth Social account to criticize both the Wall Street executive’s economic predictions and his side gig as a DJ. “David Solomon and Goldman Sachs refuse to give credit where credit is due,” Trump wrote, touting

New BLS Chief Antoni suggests pausing monthly job reports

E.J. Antoni, President Donald Trump’s new nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has stirred sharp debate in both Washington and on Wall Street after openly suggesting he may halt the agency’s widely followed monthly jobs report over concerns about its reliability and methodology. Speaking

Perplexity makes $34.5 billion offer for Google's, GOOGL, chrome

Artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity has made an unexpected, unsolicited $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser — a bold move from a challenger to Google Search that hopes to redefine how people access information online. Perplexity spokesperson Jesse Dwyer confirmed the details of the offer to CNN,

Trump says "Gold will not be tariffed"

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will not impose tariffs on gold, a decision that was quickly welcomed by global bullion markets and ended days of speculation that the precious metal could become entangled in the ongoing global trade disputes. “Gold will not be Tariffed!” Trump wrote

Trump extends China tariff deadline by 90 days

According to CNBC, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending the suspension of steep U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports for an additional 90 days, a White House official confirmed Monday afternoon. The move came just hours before the existing pause on the tariffs was set to expire