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President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to fire a member of the Federal Reserve's board of governors if she doesn't resign from her role.Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is facing mortgage fraud allegations that are under investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) following a criminal referral by Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte – a staunch Trump ally and critic of the Fed."I'll fire her if she doesn't […]

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday said that the "balance of risks appears to be shifting" in the U.S. economy, as central bank policymakers weigh labor market conditions and inflation data ahead of their next interest rate decision in mid-September.Powell spoke at the annual monetary policy conference hosted by the Kansas City Fed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in what is expected to be his final address at the event as […]

Canada announced on Friday that it will remove many of the retaliatory tariffs imposed on U.S. goods as a sign of goodwill aimed at resuming trade talks that have stalled.Canadian tariffs on goods that are compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be lifted under the move, while tariffs imposed on U.S. autos, steel and aluminum will remain in effect for now. "In this context and consistent with Canada's commitment to […]

Cracker Barrel over the past decade has worked closely with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), changing its company culture to be more inclusive and LGBT-friendly ahead of its controversial store rebrand.The restaurant chain’s former management and training leader, Steve Smotherman, who spearheaded an LGBT employee resource group at Cracker Barrel, went on to sit on the HRC’s Business Advisory Council, Upward News reported. "For more than ten years of my time […]

Many veterans face challenges when transitioning from the military to civilian life, and one program aims to help them find a renewed sense of purpose through entrepreneurship.Semper Fi & America’s Fund – a California-based nonprofit that offers a range of programs to help former service members – has an apprenticeship program that supports veterans in launching businesses by providing education, guidance and financial assistance, according to program director Casey Fisher."Veterans […]

Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino is in the spotlight after unveiling a new logo that left longtime fans reeling.Cracker Barrel unveiled its text-only logo on Tuesday, which dropped the image of a man leaning over a barrel that was a longtime staple of its branding. Cracker Barrel’s original 1969 logo featured only text. The now-familiar imagery was added in 1977 and has remained until this week’s redesign.The new logo […]

Steak 'n Shake has taken aim at Cracker Barrel, accusing the Southern country-themed chain of erasing its heritage and identity with its controversial new logo.The Indianapolis-based burger chain took to X on Thursday to slam Cracker Barrel for allegedly abandoning its roots, implying that CEO Julie Felss Masino is stripping away the identity of the restaurant and gift store chain in pursuit of short-term trends."Sometimes, people want to change things […]

Apple is raising the monthly cost of Apple TV+ by $3, marking the streaming service's first price increase in nearly two years.Starting Thursday, Apple TV+ will cost $12.99 a month, up from $9.99, for new U.S. subscribers and certain international markets. Existing customers will see the increase to their bills 30 days after their next renewal date, according to the company.NONPROFIT HITS APPLE WITH FTC COMPLAINT OVER HARMFUL CONTENT FOR […]

New Jersey Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli criticized Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s energy policies on Wednesday, blaming them for electricity costs soaring statewide.Most New Jersey households were hit with a 17%-20% rate hike starting in June, approved by New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities. Critics have tied the spike in energy costs in part to Murphy's decision to shut down the state's nuclear and coal power plants, without setting up […]