Honda is recalling about 106,000 CR-V hybrid sport-utility vehicles for model years 2020 through 2022. At issue is a 12-volt battery cable that may be missing a fuse, potentially causing the cable to short-circuit or…
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Less than one-sixth of homes listed in the U.S. between January and November were affordable for a typical household, according to Redfin. The real estate brokerage says 352,500 homes, or 15.5% of the total that…
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Ikea warned of delays on some products due to the mass diversion of shipping containers from the Red Sea over safety concerns. “The situation in the Suez Canal will result in delays and may cause…
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Americans are heading into 2024 more optimistic about the health of the economy than they have been in months. The Conference Board reported Wednesday that its Consumer Confidence Index, a measure of how Americans feel…
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The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that Rite Aid secretly used facial recognition on customers for nearly a decade and wrongfully accused many of shoplifting. The FTC said Black and Asian customers were more likely…
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Honda recalls thousands of Honda CR-V hybrids over electrical issue that could lead to fires
Honda is recalling about 106,000 CR-V hybrid sport-utility vehicles for model years 2020 through 2022. At issue is a 12-volt battery cable that may be missing a fuse, potentially causing the cable to short-circuit or…
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of about 319,000 PowerXL air fryers following 41 reports of the products breaking during use and, in some instances, causing burns. On Dec. 14, Empower Brands recalled two models of…
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The explosion of “Buy Now, Pay Later” services has set off alarms that consumers are desperate, rushing into the largely unregulated installment loans after running out of mainstream credit options. While that’s the case for…
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Target blamed theft and violence for 9 store closures. Crime is higher at locations it kept open nearby
On Sept. 26, Target set off a national firestorm when it said it would close nine stores in four states because theft and organized retail crime had made them too dangerous to run. On its face, Target’s announcement…
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The Internal Revenue Service announced Tuesday that some tax filers who faced late-pay penalties for tax years 2020 and 2021 will have those penalties waived. The waiver will apply to filers with assessed tax bills of…