Gas prices spike after the summer travel season
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FOX's Jake Karalexis talks with LiveNOW's Andy Mac about what's behind the spike in gas prices after the summer travel season.

Student loan repayment may force some to take on more debt: survey

Many student loan borrowers are anxious that they won't be able to meet their payment obligations once repayments resume in October, according to a recent survey by Achieve.

UAW strike could accelerate car prices
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The United Auto Workers union is stepping up pressure on Detroit?s Big Three by threatening to expand its strike unless it sees major progress in contract negotiations by Friday. Ford, General Motors and Stellantis all say they want to reach a deal. If a deal consumer could face a major hit to their wallets.

UAW Strike: Here's what you need to know
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On the 5th day of the UAW stand-up strike, union leaders are giving the "Big Three" another deadline before more strikes are in place at other plants across the country. UAW President Shawn Fain set a new deadline for "serious talks" at Friday, Sept. 22 on noon ET. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke about the strike with FOX 2 Detroit reporter Dave Kinchen and Professor Erik Gordon, from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

Social Security payments could rise 3.2 percent in 2024

The Social Security cost of living adjustment could increase to 3.2% in response to high inflation. But it’s far from the 2023 record raise and many Americans still struggle to generate retirement income.

US national debt hits $33T for first time in history

The U.S. national debt exceeded $33 trillion on Monday for the first time ever, setting off alarm bells over unprecedented levels of government spending.

Katy Perry sells music catalog for $225 million

On Monday, the company announced that the deal would include Perry's five studio albums that she recorded for Capitol Records between 2008 and 2020. The sale is worth $225 million, according to multiple reports.

UAW strike enters day 4 with no deal in sight
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UAW strike enters day 4 as workers are still out of jobs. LiveNOW from FOX host, Michael Pache spoke to attorney Andrew Lieb about why the auto workers are striking and how this could impact the economy.

UAW on strike: Dealerships could feel impacts
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The United Auto Workers Union went on strike at midnight. LiveNOW from FOX's Mike Pache spoke with Tom Maoli, the owner of Celebrity Ford of Tom's River in New Jersey about the impacts the strike could have on dealerships.

13,000 American autoworkers on strike
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DETROIT (AP) ? About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn?t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit?s three automakers are willing to pay. Members of the United Auto Workers union began picketing at a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, near Detroit; and a Stellantis Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio. It is the first time in the union?s 88-year history that all three companies were targeted simultaneously.

Landmark opioid settlement on hold by SCOTUS
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WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Supreme Court earlier this month temporarily blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The justices agreed to a request from the Biden administration to put the brakes on an agreement reached last year with state and local governments. In addition, the high court will hear arguments before the end of the year over whether the settlement can proceed. The deal would allow the company to emerge from bankruptcy as a different entity, with its profits used to fight the opioid epidemic. Members of the Sackler family would contribute up to $6 billion.

13,000 US autoworkers go on strike
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DETROIT (AP) ? About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn?t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit?s three automakers are willing to pay. Members of the United Auto Workers union began picketing at a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, near Detroit; and a Stellantis Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio. It is the first time in the union?s 88-year history that all three companies were targeted simultaneously.

IRS to pause accepting claims for COVID-era tax credit amid fraudulent claims

The tax credit, called the Employee Retention Credit, was created to help small businesses keep paying their employees during the pandemic if they were suspended from operating.

Millionaire CEO who said there needs to be higher unemployment to punish 'arrogant' employees, apologizes

Tim Gurner, a multi-millionaire CEO of Gurner Group, a real estate company founded in 2013, said at a conference that COVID-19 created a work culture in which employees' attitudes and work ethic deteriorated.