A story in The Wall Street Journal on Friday called out Chattanooga for its efforts in finding an identity as a technology and venture capital hub.
by Staff and wire reports 4 hours agoStagflation. It was the dreaded "S word" of the 1970s.
by PAUL WISEMAN / AP Economics Writer 5 hours agoTechnology companies led a broad rally for stocks Friday as Wall Street notched its best week in 18 months.
by DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA / AP Business Writers 5 hours agoCapri Isidoro broke down in tears in the office of a lactation consultant.
by JACQUELYN MARTIN, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and TERRY TANG / Associated PressAn inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 6.3% in April from a year earlier, the first slowdown since November 2020 and a sign that high prices may finally be moderating, at least for now.
by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / Associated PressAirlines and tourist destinations are expecting monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel.
by DAVID KOENIG / AP Airlines WriterKo Im always thought she would live in New York forever.
by Mike Schneider / Associated PressEven when regular workers win their biggest raises in decades, they look minuscule compared with what CEOs are getting.
by STAN CHOE / AP Business WriterThe U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at a solid pace, the government reported Thursday in a slight downgrade of its previous estimate for the January-March quarter.
by PAUL WISEMAN / AP Economics WriterAfter guests checked out of a corner room at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort on Waikiki beach, housekeeper Luz Espejo collected enough trash, some strewn under beds, to stuff seven large garbage bags.
by JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and ANITA SNOW / Associated PressComputer chip and software maker Broadcom will spend about $61 billion to acquire the cloud technology company VMware, one of the biggest deals of the year despite an environment of rising inflation and economic uncertainty.
by MICHELLE CHAPMAN / AP Business WriterA state report says nearly half of Tennessee public high school seniors in the class of 2021 did not attend college or technical school right after graduating.
by Associated PressThe head of the Food and Drug Administration faced bipartisan fury from House lawmakers Wednesday over months of delays investigating problems at the nation's largest baby formula plant that prompted an ongoing shortage.
by MATTHEW PERRONE / AP Health WriterAmazon shareholders have voted against a proposal calling for an independent audit of working conditions at the company's warehouses.
by Wire reportsThe Congressional Budget Office released an economic outlook Wednesday saying high inflation will persist into next year, likely causing the federal government to pay higher interest rates on its debt.
by FATIMA HUSSEIN / Associated PressTesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday revised the financing plan for his proposed $44 billion purchase of Twitter, raising investor hopes that the unpredictable billionaire still intends to pull off a deal roiled by market turbulence and Musk's not-entirely-explicable concerns about the number of fake accounts on Twitter.
by BARBARA ORTUTAY and MICHAEL LIEDTKE / AP Technology WritersFederal Reserve officials agreed when they met earlier this month that they may have to raise interest rates to levels that would weaken the economy as part of their drive to curb inflation, which is near a four-decade high.
by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / AP Economics WriterThe Japanese yen has weakened, trading in recent weeks at 20-year lows of 130 yen to the U.S. dollar just when prices of oil and other goods are surging partly due to the war in Ukraine.
by YURI KAGEYAMA / AP Business WriterNorth Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said Tuesday he is recovering from a "minor stroke" that prompted doctors to remove a small blood clot.
by GARY D. ROBERTSON / Associated PressAirbnb Inc. announced Tuesday it will stop representing short-term rental properties in China and focus its business in the country on serving Chinese tourists looking for lodgings abroad.
by Associated PressStocks on Wall Street gave up more ground Tuesday amid mounting worries that persistently high inflation will dim corporate profits.
by Wire reportsAmericans on the cusp of retiring are facing a tough choice as they watch their nest eggs shrink: Stay the course or keep working.
by ALEX VEIGA and REBECCA BOONE / Associated PressSocial media has had a rough 2022 with lingering questions about advertising spending, political ads and a $44 billion takeover of Twitter that may or may not be happening, depending on which Elon Musk tweet you read.
by MICHELLE CHAPMAN / AP Business Writer