Silverado 1500 with a new for ’20 diesel (c) 2019 Paul A. Eisenstein | TheDetroitBureau.com At a time when U.S. automotive sales have begun to decline for only the second time since the Great Recession, demand for pickups — and the prices some die-hard fans will pay for them — has defied gravity. Manufacturers like
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Corporate image of the automotive brand Honda that exhibits its vehicles seen at the Automobile Trade Fair 2019 in Barcelona. Ramon Costa/SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images In the fever pitch surrounding U.S. trade negotiations, Cars.com’s latest “American-Made Index” show’s some of the most homegrown cars in the U.S. are built by Japanese manufacturers.
Employee wellness programs guidelines won’t violate health privacy and discrimination regulations. Braun S | Getty Images Companies have embraced health surveys, biometric screenings and other wellness offerings, as a way to keep employees healthy and lower their overall medical costs. But studies are finding that most traditional workplace wellness programs do not work, and large
U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower Tuesday morning, amid expectations of more dovish talk from the Federal Reserve. At around 02:30 a.m. ET, Dow futures slipped 43 points, indicating a negative open of more than 16 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were both seen slightly lower. Market focus is largely attuned to
Stock trading is an endeavor that requires a lot of work to maximize an investment. The process of researching and timing the market in itself is a full-time job, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. On Monday, the “Mad Money” host revealed the safest way that the average person can own stocks on a part-time effort. “If
Bill Gates Gerard Miller | CNBC Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says letting Google‘s Android platform become dominant was his “biggest mistake” at the company. The Windows desktop operating system has been a core piece of Microsoft through much of its 44-year history, but Microsoft has failed to win a leadership position in mobile operating systems. It
Stands at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing on May 30, 2019 Visual China Group | Getty Images The U.S. is considering a requirement that next-generation 5G cellular technology for domestic use be made outside of China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources. The shift could force
An American Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 arriving from Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport is seen taxiing to its gate at the Miami International Airport on March 12, 2019 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines is prepared to further delay returning the Boeing 737 Max to its schedule as regulators review
Tom Hanks arrives at the premiere of Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” at the El Capitan on June 11, 2019 in Los Angeles. Kevin Winter | Getty Images “Toy Story 4” catapulted to the top of the weekend box office with a $118 million haul in the U.S. The film had the third-highest debut
Tourists rest at Bavaro beach, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on January 16, 2012. Erika Santelices | AFP | Getty Images Over 2 million Americans travel to the Dominican Republic every year, but following a number of mysterious deaths on the island, tourists are rethinking whether they want to travel there. So far nine Americans