Congress has a decision to make. Hang American small business owners out to dry, or lock in a tax system that allows America’s entrepreneurs to thrive?

That’s the question Congress must answer when deciding whether to renew critical expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

Passed by Congress less than a year into ...Read more

As pedestrians waited to cross Denny Way and Fairview Avenue in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood Wednesday morning, an unfamiliar voice emanated out of the crosswalk push buttons at each corner of the intersection.

“Hi, I’m Jeff Bezos,” said what appeared to be an AI-generated voice. “This crosswalk is sponsored by Amazon Prime...Read more

Ford Motor Co.'s vice chair on Wednesday suggested one of the reasons the Dearborn automaker isn't repurchasing its stock is to preserve capital for technology development that he said will require industry collaboration.

Tariffs, a bumpier-than-expected adoption of electric vehicles and Chinese competition are all putting pressure on U.S. ...Read more

The City of Mackinac Island has filed a countersuit against two ferry companies, asserting it has the right to regulate fees for parking and fares and claiming that the companies’ common ownership created a monopoly and eliminated competition.

The counterclaims, filed earlier this month in U.S. District Court for the Western District of ...Read more

The economy will likely stumble as it adjusts to new trade policies announced by the Trump administration, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday. But it’s unknown whether any inflationary effects will be long term or a one-time hit for businesses and consumers.

“The level of tariff increases announced so far is significantly ...Read more

SEATTLE — Anti-Elon Musk activists from Seattle's Troublemakers group this week are airing a satirical pharmaceutical advertisement video on the "Tesla Regret Syndrome."

"Do you find yourself giving preemptive disclaimers about your car?" a narrator says in the video as a man begins to lower his garage door, covering the back of his Tesla and...Read more

Mercedes-Benz has named a new leader for its U.S. division, which is based in Sandy Springs.

Adam Chamberlain will become CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA and the automaker’s head of sales and marketing in North America starting July 1, the company said in a news release. He succeeds Dimitris Psillakis, who the company said will become a senior ...Read more

The United States’ escalating trade war with China could hit Boeing’s future orders and deliveries, according to new reports Tuesday.

China has reportedly ordered its airlines not to take future deliveries of Boeing planes or purchase aircraft-related equipment and parts from U.S. companies, according to a Bloomberg article Tuesday, citing ...Read more

It is getting to be time for gift-giving for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and graduations. Today I have a few gift ideas that I’ve been trying out for a few weeks and I think they’d make anyone happy.

Cuktech 15 Ultra Power Bank

Batteries have advanced in recent years and it is great to able to carry your own power when there might not ...Read more

CHICAGO — Mount Sinai Hospital ranks the fourth highest among hospitals across 20 states for spending far more money on charity care and helping its community than what it saves through tax exemptions, according to a new report from the Lown Institute.

The hospital on Chicago's West Side spent an average of $78 million more a year on charity ...Read more

Abbott Laboratories plans to hire as many as 200 more people over the next few years to expand production in the northern suburbs of Chicago — news that comes as the company prepares to deal with the impact of tariffs.

The company is adding the jobs and expanding production at a facility at its Abbott Park campus, said spokesperson Kate Dyer ...Read more

During his lifetime, David Packard was a Silicon Valley pioneer, starting one of the nation’s leading tech companies, Hewlett Packard, in his Palo Alto, California, garage with his friend Bill Hewlett and $538, and then using the fortune he earned to explore and preserve the world’s oceans.

Although Packard died in 1996, the latest of his ...Read more

San Diego voted Tuesday to ban software that it says is being used to illegally raise residential rents.

The city council targeted software used by Texas company RealPage, which has been in federal crosshairs since August when the Biden administration filed an antitrust lawsuit against it. The Justice Department claimed the software’s ...Read more

Audio streaming platform Spotify was down Wednesday with outages reported around the world.

Thousands reported being unable to access the service around 8 a.m. EST, according to Down Detector.

Users of the app reported an unending loading screen while the website featured a 502 error message.

About an hour after the first reports were made, ...Read more

A San Diego small business owner sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over a new financial reporting requirement, arguing that an order the government says will help crack down on money laundering by Mexican cartels instead violates the Fourth Amendment and will financially ruin money services businesses like hers.

Money services businesses...Read more

Years ago, Robyn Munsch would wander hungrily around the grocery store and leave with calorie-dense foods like a frozen pizza, cookies and frosting. That was before she started taking Wegovy and lost 85 pounds.

“I no longer buy chips, sweets or other junk foods,” the Rochester, Minnesota, woman said. “I just don’t crave it. It’s life-...Read more

Dillman Clinic & Lab was finally at a point where the one-doctor practice in Lakeville, Minnesota, could start thinking about hiring another physician.

Then, all of a sudden, the clinic was walloped by the aftermath of a major cyberattack at Change Healthcare, the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary that was hacked in February 2024.

The incident, ...Read more