Social Security checks are about to change. Here’s when and how much.

Here’s when the 2024 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will kick in

U.S. passport processing times return to pre-pandemic levels

Processing times for U.S. passport applications have returned to pre-pandemic levels, the State Department announced Monday. Routine passport applications are currently processed within

BP becomes latest to pause Red Sea shipments as Houthi attacks continue

BP has become the latest firm to pause travel through the Suez Canal following a series of attacks on vessels by Houthi militants from Yemen. In

New home construction jumps, raising hopes for better housing market

The Census Bureau says U.S. companies broke ground on a surprisingly high number of houses in November. The agency says housing starts rose

Apple makes surprise decision to pause some Watch sales before Christmas over patent dispute

Apple will pause U.S. sales of two of the latest versions of its Apple Watches due to an intellectual property dispute over their

Here’s how the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea threaten the global supply chain

Attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants on ships in the Red Sea have already rocked global trade. And there could be more disruptions and price

Southwest fined $140 million over 2022 holiday flight disruptions

The Department of Transportation fined Southwest Airlines $140 million for major flight disruptions during the 2022 holiday season and resulted in nearly

GM to lay off 1,300 Michigan workers as vehicles end production

DETROIT — General Motors plans to lay off about 1,300 workers in Michigan starting early next year due to vehicles they produce ending production,

New Hampshire city gears up to quadruple its chipmaking for fighter jets

In the high-dollar, high-tech world of chipmaking, $35 million is a pittance. But the Biden administration’s first CHIPS Act grant, to BAE Systems’