US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany

Electric vehicle sales are expected to hit a record 9% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according to Atlas Public Policy. That will be up from 7.3% of new car sales in 2022.

Retailers ready to kick off unofficial start of the holiday season just as shoppers pull back

With Black Friday looming, the nation’s largest retail trade group expects shoppers will spend more this year than last year, but their pace will slow given all the economic uncertainty.

More children keep getting sick by fruit pouches tainted with lead

U.S. health officials are reporting more cases of children sickened by fruit puree pouches that were recalled due to lead contamination.

What to do if your package gets stolen

Thousands of packages will be delivered during the holiday season, making them potential targets for thefts, but there are steps you can take if this happens.

Over 32,000 hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs recalled over potential fire risk

Automaker Stellantis has announced a recall of more than 32,000 of its hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs because they pose a potential fire risk.

Black Friday is almost here. What to know about the sales event's history and evolution

While Black Friday may no longer look like the crowd-filled, in-person mayhem that it was just decades ago, the holiday sales event is still slated to attract millions of consumers.

Here's what stores will open and when on Black Friday

A number of stores closed on Thanksgiving will reopen early Friday as the holiday shopping season begins.

FTC issuing nearly $1,000 in average refunds to victims of tech support scam

Victims of the scheme were tricked into buying “expensive and unnecessary tech support services,” the FTC said. The scammers often claimed to be affiliated with Microsoft, Apple, and other tech companies.

Paper check fraud is on the rise: What to know

While online banking and electronic payments are now more mainstream, many Americans still write paper checks, and there's been a resurgence of fraud in some lesser-known ways.

Survey finds many Americans don't see delivery fraud as 'ethically wrong'

First-party delivery fraud happens when someone uses their identity to commit a dishonest act for financial gain, with 35% of the 1,000 surveyed Americans between the ages of 18 to 77 saying they admit to doing it.

Frontier Airlines drops price for 'all-you-can-fly' annual pass

For those with flexibility in their travel plans, pass holders of this deal pay one cent in airfare plus applicable taxes and fees at the time of booking.

When should you put up your Christmas tree? Experts weigh in

The anticipation of Christmas seems to creep earlier and earlier each year. Here’s the best time to put up the tree and decorate the home, according to interior design and tree experts.