Economy

Facebook Efforts to Help Find Missing Children With Amber Alerts Was 'Inspired by' Users

Starting Tuesday, Facebook could help save lives because the social media company will be assisting law enforcement by posting Amber Alerts for missing children.

Stock Market Trading, Prices & Today's News: Stocks Higher Following Apple's Upgrade

Stocks are trading higher Tuesday thanks to news from Alcoa and an upgrade to Apple by Credit Suisse.

Lyft vs Uber App: California May Make It More Expensive for Car Service Drivers to Pick Up Airport Fares

Look out, taxi cab drivers, regular people are using their personal cars to steal your potential passengers. A new fee for Lyft and Uber drivers may soon make this more difficult to do so in airports, however.

US, Caribbean Relations 2015: Vice President Joe Biden to Host First-Ever Caribbean Energy Security Summit

The White House announced Vice president Joe Biden will preside over the first-ever Caribbean Energy Security Summit later this month from Washington, D.C.

Electric Cars and General Motors News: GM Debuts New Chevrolet Bolt Car at 2015 Detroit Auto Show [Pic]

The 2015 Detroit Auto Show introduced a new electric car to the American auto market. Although not available to customers until a year or two from now, Chevrolet’s new Bolt continues to expand the electric car market in the U.S.

Trivia Crack Hands On Review: Addictive as Flappy Bird, Social as Words with Friends, and a Missed Opportunity for Something Greater

In which we take a look at the app Trivia Crack. It's the latest game sweeping the App stores: Trivia Crack features a winning combination of social media, anonymity, asynchronous play, a fun, bright interface and, of course, addictive trivia.

Executives Shocked as Volkswagen Golf Beats Ford Mustang, Hyundai Genesis for North American Car of the Year 2015

In a battle between a German and an American-made car for automobile supremacy, the German-conceived unit won out. The Volkswagen Golf won the North American Car of the Year (NACTOY) award today in an upset over the Ford Mustang. This award is considered to be one of the biggest accolades a car could receive in the automotive industry.

US Uninsured Rate by Year: Many Latino Adults Still Uninsured As Overall Uninsured Rate Falls to New Lows in Gallup Data

The rate of uninsured U.S. adults continued to decline since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare. However, according to the newest data, many Latinos in the U.S. continue to be uninsured.

Social Media Saturday: Facebook Still Leads, While Others Grow Faster - Pew

This week in social media, Pew Research released a new survey on social media use in the U.S. The research found that while Facebook far outweighs other social media networks, at the same time, it showed little growth compared to the rest.

CES 2015: The Most Important News From The Week

The Consumer Electronics Show is wrapping up its week in Las Vegas, and while the majority of the focus is (obviously) consumer electronics, these three big can't-miss announcements dominated the headlines for CES 2015.

Obamacare Tax Credit: HHS, Treasury Department Working to Help Tax Filing Season Due to Affordable Care Act

As the tax filing season is underway, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury Department are working on easing the process for Americans, particularly questions from the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Uber Car Service to Lower Fares in Some US Cities for Winter 2015: New York, Los Angeles and Chicago Don't See Discount

Car-service company Uber is giving its customers a belated Christmas present as it lowers prices in 48 U.S. cities. The move is aimed at boosting sales in the cold winter months, the publication noted.

US Unemployment Rate December 2014 Drops to 5.6 Percent: Latino Unemployment Rate Slips, But Increases Among Teen Workers

The last month of 2014 helped result a decline of the overall U.S unemployment and the country’s Latino unemployment rates.

Honda Cars Recall: Car Company Receives $70M Fine for Failing to Report Over 1,000 Death and Injury Complaints as Exec Aims to 'Move Forward'

The Obama administration announced Thursday it is fining Honda $70 million for failing to report at least 1,729 complaints to regulators regarding vehicle-caused deaths and injuries and warranty claims.

Latin American Countries, China Boost Economic Investments, Trade Worth Billions During Beijing Forum Without U.S. Presence

Latin American countries are expanding their economic relations during a summit hosted by the Chinese government this week.

Apple iTunes App Store Makes Almost $500M in First Week of 2015 as iOS 8 Help Apps, Developers

It didn't take long for Apple to get some good news in 2015. In the first week of the new year, consumers put down $500 million on both apps and in-app purchases downloaded from Apple's App Store. This figure sets a brand new record for the Cupertino-based tech giant.

Unemployment Claims Drop, Economy Could Be Improving

More jobs added in 2014 Unemployment benefit applications were down last week when compared to previous weeks, a sign that the economy is improving and more employers are hiring or retaining employees.

Obamacare Enrollment 2015 Facts & Numbers: 6.6 Million Health Insurance Plans Selected, Calls for Spanish-Language Representatives Still Low Than English Equivalent

The second open enrollment period of federal health insurance marketplace, Healthcare.gov, has accrued nearly 6.6 million plan selections by consumers or automatic enrollments, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Intel's CES 2015 Moment: $300 Million Pledge for More Minority Representation by 2020, Acclaim from Jackson

Google may have begun last year's ongoing public conversation about the technology industry's lack of diversity by finally being transparent about its workforce demographics, but Intel (which has regularly released such reports for years already) will become the first tech company to do something about it.

AT&T Cell Phone Plans & Coverage: Carrier to Bring Rollover Data to Plans

T-Mobile and AT&T are now offering left over data Consumers might be in luck in the next few months. That's because there is an all-out mobile pricing war going on and it is becoming more and more intense as time goes on.
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