The three-year contract agreement must be approved by votes from the union’s board and its members, but the leadership declared the strike will end at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday.
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The plan announced Wednesday by President Joe Biden is expected to help 125,000 student loan borrowers by eliminating debt through existing programs.
U.S. regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon over allegations that it inflates prices on and off its platform, overcharges sellers and stifles competition.
Freddie Mac said the average rate on a 30-year home loan reached its highest level since 2002, which could increase costs for borrowers by hundreds of dollars a month.
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the United States government’s credit rating, citing rising debt and a “steady deterioration in standards of governance” over the past two decades.
Cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellmen and front desk agents at hotels were picketing outside major hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties just as the summer tourist is ramping up.
The worst disruptions continued to be along the East Coast, which has been pummeled by thunderstorms.
Thousands are expected to gather to test things like whether chatbots like ChatGPT can be manipulated to cause harm.
First Republic has struggled since the March collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
America’s employers added a solid 236,000 jobs in March
At one point, Credit Suisse shares lost more than a quarter of their value, hitting a record low.
At more than $110 billion in assets, Signature Bank is the third-largest bank failure in U.S. history.
Silicon Valley Bank, the nation’s 16th-largest bank, failed after depositors hurried to withdraw money this week amid anxiety over the bank’s health. It was the second biggest bank failure in U.S. history after the collapse of Washington Mutual in 2008.
Friday’s report from the government made clear that the nation’s job market remains fundamentally healthy, with many employers still eager to hire.
Several Atlantic City casino dealers with cancer, and others who fear they may develop it, are asking New Jersey lawmakers to ban smoking in the state’s casinos.