Biden’s student loan forgiveness: A timeline of legal challenges facing the plan

Here’s a timeline of the legal challenges facing President Joe Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan, from the first lawsuit to the Nov. 14 injunction.

NY cannabis farmers have $750M of weed and nowhere to sell it

According to a report, farmers have nearly 300,000 pounds of the drug waiting to be sold to customers but are waiting on New York's Office of Cannabis Management to approve retail dispensaries.

GM's newest business? Repairing Teslas

General Motors President Mark Reuss says the company's dealers are working on its rival's models.

Americans shopping for auto insurance to save money, TransUnion report

While auto insurance shopping is down overall, more Americans are looking for new insurance in order to reduce costs, rather than as a result of a car purchase, TransUnion’s report showed.

Household debt surpasses $16.5T in Q3 amid inflation, rising demand: NY Fed report

Total household debt increased by more than $300 billion across credit cards, mortgages and more in the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest New York Fed report. Here's what you can do if you're struggling with debt.

NYC app-based food-delivery workers would get $23.82 per hour under proposed rule

Food-delivery workers in New York City who are dispatched by apps such as Grubhub, Uber Eats, and DoorDash would make nearly $24 per hour under a proposal from City Hall.

Rail strike could close plants, upend economy, chemicals industry warns

It’s looking increasingly likely that Congress will have to step in to settle a dispute between railroads and unions because the economic stakes are so high.

Caterpillar fined $145K after worker falls into pot of molten iron, OSHA says

The employee fell into an 11-foot-deep pot of molten iron heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and was "immediately incinerated," OSHA said.

Is another minimum wage battle coming in New York?

It's been 10 years since the fight for the $15 minimum wage was launched in New York City. That wage took effect in 2019 but now some lawmakers and activists say the time has come to raise it again amid record inflation.

Tyson CFO apologizes for drunken arrest on earnings call

Tyson Foods Chief Financial Officer John Tyson was arrested in the early hours of Nov. 6 after police say they discovered him asleep in a stranger's home.

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees: report

Amazon reportedly plans to lay off 10,000 corporate and technology employees as soon as this week. The move would mark the largest job cut in Amazon's history.

FedEx to furlough drivers just as Christmas season begins

The FedEx Freight furloughs will last around three months. During this time, workers will still receive health benefits and may file for unemployment.