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US factory sector contracts for 10th straight month in December

Updated 7:03 p.m.

U.S. manufacturing activity slumped to a 14-month low in December, with new orders contracting further and input costs grinding higher as the sector continued to bear the imprint of President Donald Trump's import tariffs.

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US factory sector contracts for 10th straight month in December

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McDonald’s says class action McRib lawsuit ‘distorts the facts’

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 5, 2026

McDonald’s has pushed back against claims in a class action lawsuit that the company misled customers by advertising the McRib as a rib meat sandwich when its patty allegedly comes from other pork cuts.

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Hyundai Motor Group plans to deploy humanoid robots at US factory beginning 2028

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 5, 2026

Hyundai Motor Group plans to deploy humanoid robots at its U.S. manufacturing plant in Georgia starting in 2028, marking a step toward automating higher-risk and repetitive manufacturing tasks, the South Korean company said.

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Amazon must face price gouging lawsuit, U.S. judge rules

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 5, 2026

A U.S. judge on Monday rejected Amazon.com's bid to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the online retailer of price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Will Venezuela strike lower gas prices for Americans?

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 5, 2026

As policy experts continue to debate the ethical and legal ramifications of the weekend raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Americans may be worried about the effects to their own pocketbooks.

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Chicago-based Farmer’s Fridge has turned vending machine salad into fast-food success

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 5, 2026

When Luke Saunders came up with the novel idea to sell salads from a vending machine 12 years ago, it was so far out of the box that he had to invent a new one.

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US factory sector contracts for 10th straight month in December

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 5, 2026

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Novo launches Wegovy weight-loss pill for sale in US

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 5, 2026

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is launching its once-daily Wegovy pill in the United States on Monday, offering doses of 1.5 milligrams and 4 mg at $149 per month for self-paying patients in an intensely competitive weight-loss drug market.

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Family Owned: One year later, Brew Peddler family focuses on good coffee, good food

Mon., Jan. 5, 2026

The cozy coffee shop tucked next door to Ross Dress for Less in the Manito Shopping Center is a dream come true for owners Andrew and Liz Tye.

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America’s ‘missing middle’ and the struggle for affordable housing

Sun., Jan. 4, 2026

When Richard Amaechi, 27, lost his job as a financial planner in North Carolina, he decided to pull up stakes and return to San Francisco, where his parents still lived. The question was: Had his hometown become too expensive for him?

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Think stores get the tax break? The truth about checkout donations

Sun., Jan. 4, 2026

The TikTok creator leans into the camera with righteous indignation. She has some important financial advice for people confused about donation requests at checkout.

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Renovate or relocate? The expensive question facing homeowners

Sun., Jan. 4, 2026

Jeremy Nunes calls it the “money pit.”

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The teachers working winter break jobs to make ends meet

Sun., Jan. 4, 2026

Take a closer look at your retail salesperson or ride-hailing driver during the holiday season. They might be your child’s teacher.

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The price honeybees may pay for biofuel

Sun., Jan. 4, 2026

The Millers are a family of beekeepers in Gackle, North Dakota, a tiny farming town about 70 miles east of Bismarck. It was five decades ago when they began their labors here amid the endless swaths of sweet clover, alfalfa and the variety of other plant life that bees love.

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Lucky Asian Mart brings new flavors and unique foods to Spokane during their weekly night market

Sun., Jan. 4, 2026

Minutes after the clock strikes 7 p.m. on Thursday, the often sparse checkout line inside Lucky Asian Mart becomes a long, weaving string of families stretching around the entire diameter of the store.

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Spokane-area contractors fined by state regulators

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 2, 2026

Two Spokane-area contractors face several thousand dollars in fines after the Washington Department of Labor and Industries investigators determined that they put workers' lives at risk during a recent home build.

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Sprinkles, known for celeb fans and cupcake ATMs, shuts down abruptly

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 2, 2026

Morgan Hardwick had hoped to get one last Sprinkles cupcake. Instead, the 18-year-old arrived at the Georgetown shop midday Thursday to find the pink storefront shuttered for good.

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Tesla surrenders EV crown to BYD after 8.6% sales decline

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 2, 2026

Tesla Inc. vehicle sales fell 8.6% last year, dropping the Elon Musk-led company well behind China’s BYD Co. in the global ranks of electric-car makers.

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Jobs data could jolt stocks from holiday calm as 2026 kicks off

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 2, 2026

The first full trading week of the new year could shake the U.S. stock market out of its winter holiday slumber as the monthly jobs data headlines a busy start to 2026 for investors.

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Baltimore sues digital lender Dave, alleging the company misled borrowers

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 1, 2026

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday that the city of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit against digital lender Dave Inc., accusing the company of luring cash-strapped residents into high-cost, short-term loans through misleading marketing and interest charges.

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Los Angeles ends strange rite of passage with new fridge law

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 1, 2026

When Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed a new state law in October mandating landlords supply tenants with a working stove and refrigerator starting on Jan. 1, 2026, it marked the end of a bizarre rite of passage for many moving to Los Angeles.

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McDonald’s says class action McRib lawsuit ‘distorts the facts’

Hyundai Motor Group plans to deploy humanoid robots at US factory beginning 2028

Amazon must face price gouging lawsuit, U.S. judge rules

Will Venezuela strike lower gas prices for Americans?

Chicago-based Farmer’s Fridge has turned vending machine salad into fast-food success

US factory sector contracts for 10th straight month in December

Novo launches Wegovy weight-loss pill for sale in US

Family Owned: One year later, Brew Peddler family focuses on good coffee, good food

America’s ‘missing middle’ and the struggle for affordable housing

Think stores get the tax break? The truth about checkout donations

Renovate or relocate? The expensive question facing homeowners

The teachers working winter break jobs to make ends meet

The price honeybees may pay for biofuel

Lucky Asian Mart brings new flavors and unique foods to Spokane during their weekly night market

Spokane-area contractors fined by state regulators

Sprinkles, known for celeb fans and cupcake ATMs, shuts down abruptly

Tesla surrenders EV crown to BYD after 8.6% sales decline

Jobs data could jolt stocks from holiday calm as 2026 kicks off

Baltimore sues digital lender Dave, alleging the company misled borrowers

Los Angeles ends strange rite of passage with new fridge law