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Ahead of potential tariffs, companies are trying to get more foreign goods into the country — and faster. Space seems to be available, unlike a few years ago.

Monthly inflation in November rose by the most in seven months, showing it’s taking longer to tame inflation than expected.

Many Americans can’t shell out more as costs rise. As a result, some are cutting their meat consumption or going to restaurants less.

At 55, Michelle McKenney Jones retired from a 31-year career in corporate human resources and is pursuing her passion for higher education.

“It’s pretty uniform and impressive how much people just love it,” said John Gravios, Senior Editor at Wired, about Waymo, the new self-driving robotaxi.

For a lot of families, the cost of child care is a huge reason why inflation is still so painful. For years, the rise in child care and preschool prices has outpaced inflation overall. The latest Consumer Price Index showed the cost of child care increased 0.6% last month alone.

Charlotte Kreutz listed a private room in her home on Airbnb. Almost immediately, she started getting bookings.

The ranks of the long-term unemployed have swelled to 1.7 million. The psychological effects add to the economic pain.

The holiday-themed spot shows the promise, and limitations, of handing over creative tasks to a machine.

A company called Voltpost is set to retrofit 100 lampposts into level two chargers in 2025.