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Some residents of Strafford, Vt., are trying to preserve their general store by buying it and hiring an operator with a promise to keep it local.

This year, there was some economic good news to go around. Inflation generally ticked down. Unemployment more or less held around 4-percent. Heck, the Fed even cut interest rates three times. But for a lot of people, the overall economic vibes were . ...

American Airlines did not have a good start to its Christmas Eve. A "technical issue" led to the temporary grounding of hundreds of flights on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Short duration strikes are starting to become the norm. They mean a lot less financial pain for the workers, but they don't have same kind of leverage as an indefinite work stoppage.

Starbucks' union says workers are walking off the job at some 300 -- out of over 10,000 -- stores across the U.S. as contract negotiations falter. The company urges it to return to the bargaining table.

American Airlines passengers across the U.S. endured a sudden disruption of service on Christmas Eve as a "technical issue" forced the airline to request a nationwide ground stop of its operations.

Generative AI is making it easier for fraudsters to dupe people, now more than ever. Protect yourself from scams this holiday season with these five tips.

The two major Japanese automakers are discussing a merger. Here is what to know, from the reasons why they are doing this to how it could impact you.

Happy Holidays from The Indicator! For the next week, we're running some of our favorite shows from this year. On today's show, we fire up the gas logs and pour a mug of cocoa to discuss the made-for-TV rom-com machine, and how television executives ...

Lawsuit alleges Walmart and the payments platform Branch Messenger cost delivery drivers millions of dollars in fees, opening deposit accounts without consent and requiring their use to get paid.