Why are home prices so expensive? Blame the boomers, Barclays says

Would-be homebuyers nationwide are facing a spike in housing costs amid an ongoing affordability crisis - and baby boomers may be to blame, Barclays says.

JM Smucker to acquire Hostess in $5.6B deal

Hostess, the maker of snack classics like Twinkies and HoHos, is being sold to J.M. Smucker in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $5.6 billion.

Smart plugs recalled over shock risk

The Consumer Products Safety Commission says the plugs aren't adequately grounded and could cause shock or a fire.

Recent food recalls spurred by foreign objects like rocks, insects and plastic - which isn't uncommon

Plastic pieces from frayed conveyor belts, wood shards from produce pallets, metal shavings or wire from machinery are all common. So are rocks, sticks and bugs that can make it from the field to the factory.

Here's where Kroger and Albertsons are selling stores ahead of their merger

Kroger and Albertsons will sell more than 400 stores and other assets for about $1.9 billion, seeking to clear a path for a merger with antitrust regulators reviewing a deal that would unify two of the nation's largest grocery chains.

US auto regulator seeks recall for 52 million airbag inflators from ARC Automotive, Delphi

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking to recall 52 million airbag inflators produced by auto suppliers ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive over fears they could explode and hurl shrapnel. 

United Airlines lifts nationwide ground stop after equipment outage

United Airlines asked the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday to ground all its flights for around 40 minutes in the United States due to equipment failure.

Summer of strikes: Workers across several industries walk off the job

United Auto Workers is threatening to shut down production at Detroit's big three automakers. Unions from Southwest and American Airlines have already voted in favor of a strike.

Conagra frozen chicken strips, Hillshire smoked sausage recalled over possible contamination

The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says there were separate oral injuries after one person ate a Conagra frozen chicken strip and another consumed the Hillshire brand smoked sausage.

Nearly 80,000 gas cooktops under voluntary recall for gas leaks, fire hazard

Tens of thousands of gas cooktops from Electrolux Group have become subject to a voluntary recall, according to a Thursday alert from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).