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Gas cost calculator: How much have higher gas prices cost you?

Added gas expenses have cost Americans more than $40 billion.
A sign displays fuel prices at a Mobil gas station
A sign displays fuel prices at a Mobil gas station
5d ago

U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, a sudden reversal for the labor market

In a troubling sign for the economy, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said that it revised down the prior two months’ jobs by a combined 103,000.
People at a job fair.
People at a job fair.
5d ago
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Why the U.S. labor force is hemorrhaging workers

A drop in the July unemployment rate masks a rapidly shrinking workforce that has lost more than 2.1 million people since November.
US Economy Ahead Of Gross Domestic Product Figures Release
US Economy Ahead Of Gross Domestic Product Figures Release
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Consumers shouldn’t count on tariff refunds

Many major corporations are facing class action lawsuits challenging their decisions to withhold direct tariff refunds.
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Nintendo Switch 2
6d ago

Media

Media

Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownership

The move sets the stage for more corporate consolidation in the media industry.
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New Democratic bill would tax AI companies to create jobs

First on NBC News: Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, was inspired by FDR’s Works Progress Administration.
Rep. Greg Casar,
Rep. Greg Casar,

Map: How much you pay in federal and state gas taxes

Gas taxes and fees account for as much as 17% of the cost per gallon.
This U.S. state map shows how much in state, federal taxes and fees are tacked on to a gallon of gas. Values range from 18 cents to more than 60 cents per gallon.
This U.S. state map shows how much in state, federal taxes and fees are tacked on to a gallon of gas. Values range from 18 cents to more than 60 cents per gallon.
6d ago

U.S. suspends avocado inspections in Mexican state of Michoacán due to threat

Mexico supplies about 80% of U.S. imports of avocados — a product known in the region as “green gold.”
Image: Close-up of avocados on a farm
Image: Close-up of avocados on a farm
6d ago

Perez Hilton hospitalized after reports he livestreamed self-harm

Hilton is “receiving medical care,” the celebrity blogger’s family and team said in a statement, adding that their focus is “on his well-being.”
Image: Las Vegas Celebrates Liberace With Charity Benefit Hosted By Perez Hilton At Modern Showrooms
Image: Las Vegas Celebrates Liberace With Charity Benefit Hosted By Perez Hilton At Modern Showrooms

Trump admin has refunded $100B in tariffs struck down by Supreme Court, filing shows

Critics complain that refunds, which Trump has made ​a central pillar of his trade policies, are going to companies rather than American households.
Tariffs Forced Labor
Tariffs Forced Labor
7d ago

Corporations

Corporations

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SpaceX and the quest for global (internet) domination

Elon Musk thinks the Starlink service will deliver the majority of the world’s internet within a decade. But it faces several big obstacles.
A split composite image showing the SpaceX logo on a building facade, left, and Elon Musk with his hands together
A split composite image showing the SpaceX logo on a building facade, left, and Elon Musk with his hands together

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