Consumer News
All News

Jobless Claims Drop Again
Jobless claims have dipped down again following an increase similar to earlier lows in November and October. First-time claims for unemployment benefits totaled 712,000 in the week ending on

NLRB Accuses Google of Illegally Spying on Employees
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board has filed a complaint against Google and its parent company Alphabet, accusing the big tech company of violating labor

Salesforce to Buy Slack
Salesforce is buying workplace messaging service Slack, marking the largest acquisition in the cloud-based company’s history and a major development for the business-software industry. Salesforce has agreed

Amazon Web Services Partners with Apple
Amazon and Apple are teaming up to make the creation of apps and software for Apple devices easier for developers. Amazon Web Services’ Amazon Elastic

Kohl’s and Sephora Join Forces
Kohl’s is positioning itself to compete in the lucrative beauty world with its new partnership with Sephora. According to a Dec. 1 press release from

Consumer Confidence Declines in November
Consumers became less confident in the economy in November amidst the Thanksgiving holiday and rising COVID-19 cases. The Conference Board, a business research organization, said that their

Refinancing Your Mortgage May Cost You More
Much of the American economy has struggled during the pandemic, but the mortgage industry has been doing surprisingly well. However, borrowers may soon find that

Christmas Gift Guide for Her
While Thanksgiving may not be here yet, people are already getting their shopping lists in order for the Christmas season. This year much of the

Bitcoin Nearing All-Time High
Bitcoin’s price continues to surge in 2020 as the cryptocurrency’s price climbed past $19,000 on Nov. 24. Only two weeks ago, Bitcoin hit its highest price since

PODCAST: The Vergecast Apple Macbook Air M1 Review
Walt Mossberg joins the Vergecast to discuss his experience with Apple’s new Macbooks and M1 chip. The show also features discussions of increased coronavirus cases,