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Popular ticket-selling platform SeatGeek is facing backlash after a job posting offering up to $175,000 and perks like $25,000 in "gender-affirming care" benefits sparked outrage online and renewed criticism over the company’s pricing.The company is seeking an analytics engineer to join SeatGeek’s data team, noting applicants should have a "strong opinion" on how data should drive decision-making.Along with a salary range of $121,000 to $175,000, the listing highlights a slate […]

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged amid mounting uncertainty over how the Iran war will impact the economy and in turn the central bank's approach to monetary policy, raising questions over whether any rate cuts will occur this year.The Fed's monetary policy panel, known as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), voted 11-1 to leave the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at a range of 3.5% to 3.75%. […]

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday it was "too soon" to assess the economic consequences of the ongoing war in Iran."The implications of events in the Middle East for the U.S. economy are uncertain. In the near term, higher energy prices will push up overall inflation, but it is too soon to know the scope and duration of the potential effects on the economy. We will continue to monitor […]

Grubhub is launching New Jersey’s first-ever commercial drone-powered food delivery service, the company announced last Wednesday.The service, which will run for three months as a test program, will operate out of Green Brook Township, located one hour southwest of New York City. The food ordering marketplace will partner with autonomous drone company Dexa to deliver meals directly from a local Wonder food hall operated by its parent company. These Wonder facilities […]

The Trump administration is working to lower gas prices as motorists continue to pay more at the pump since the outbreak of the Iran war, Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday, noting that the increase is temporary. Vance was at the Engineering Design Services, Inc. manufacturing plant in Auburn Hills, Michigan, where he was asked about rising gas prices."Gas prices are up, and we know they're up," Vance said. "We know […]

This is a developing story about the Federal Reserve's March interest rate cut decision. Please check back for updates.The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced it will leave interest rates unchanged, amid a softening labor market and growing uncertainty over the war in Iran.Fed policymakers voted to leave the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at its current range of 3.5% to 3.75%. The move follows the central bank's decision to hold rates […]

Iran's latest military escalation is backfiring on the global stage as new strikes and widening regional fallout expose what a former Israeli consul general in New York called a critical miscalculation by Tehran.Ambassador Ido Aharoni, who served as consul general of Israel in New York, joined FOX Business' "Mornings With Maria" on Wednesday to discuss the broader implications of Iran's recent actions and the shifting dynamics across the Middle East."Iran […]

In a high-stakes balancing act, Apple CEO Tim Cook is rejecting political labels while aggressively aligning his company with the Trump administration’s "America First" economic agenda.Highlighting a massive $600 billion investment in U.S. operations, Cook defended his proximity to the White House as a necessary pursuit of pro-growth policy — even as he faces a firestorm from the left over his attendance at the "Melania" documentary screening."You were at the […]

Aldi is recalling a frozen food product from store shelves following a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notice citing potential contamination with rodent hair.The recall involves Simply Nature spinach bites sold at Aldi under the "Simply Nature" label, according to the FDA. The product may be contaminated with rodent hair.Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods Inc. voluntarily initiated the recall, the agency said.The recall has been classified as a Class II event, […]