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When federal pandemic aid that had boosted food-stamp benefits expired this year, analysts and advocates warned that gains in combating poverty and food insecurity would quickly erode. A recent report offers early evidence that their…

Buy Buy Baby, the baby goods retailer owned by Bed Bath & Beyond, has been attracting interest ahead of its bankruptcy-run auction. But suitors are cooling on keeping its stores open. Earlier this week, Bed Bath…

Bed Bath & Beyond will live on in name only after Overstock.com won an auction for the failed home goods retailer’s intellectual property and digital assets, according to court records filed early Thursday.  The e-commerce discounter, which was…

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued Amazon, alleging the nation’s dominant online retailer intentionally duped millions of consumers into signing up for its mainstay Prime program and “sabotaged” their attempts to cancel. The agency claims…

Honda Motor is recalling 1.2 million vehicles in the United States due to a potential issue with the rearview camera image, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday. The recall covers some 2018-2023…

Connecticut’s attorney general has announced an investigation into Hyundai and Kia concerning the companies’ failure to equip millions of their vehicles with modern anti-theft technology. In a press release Tuesday, Attorney General William Tong accused…

The decision by five people to undertake a dangerous and most likely ill-fated undersea voyage to visit the wreck of the Titanic is raising questions about the liabilities assumed by people and businesses taking part…

Unionized UPS employees voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as contract negotiations continue, clearing the way for a potential work stoppage as soon as Aug. 1. Some 97% of workers who cast ballots voted in…

Droughts and wildfires. Floods and hurricanes. As the losses from these natural disasters skyrocket, a growing number of insurance companies are declining to offer or renew coverage in California and Florida, leaving 60 million Americans…

Air travelers picked up some bad habits during the pandemic that they can’t seem to shake. Unruly passenger incidents rose 47% globally last year from 2021, even as pandemic-related restrictions faded, according to recent data…