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Labor strikes and contract negotiations have recently been in the news more than they have been in years. The United Auto Workers went on strike Sept. 14 after the UAW and Detroit’s Big Three, General…

CVS found the right prescription Wednesday to keep its stores open in the Kansas City area and avoid a repeat of a work stoppage last week by pharmacists: It promised to boost hiring to ease…

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the airline will make “modifications” in the next few weeks to its loyalty program after a recently announced overhaul that would make it more expensive for many travelers to…

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain called for 7,000 more employees of Ford and General Motors to go on strike at noon ET Friday. He said union members at Ford’s Chicago assembly plant and GM’s…

The U.S. air travel system is huge and complicated, and it could show significant signs of stress in the event of a federal government shutdown. As the hours tick by without any indication of progress…

The U.S. air travel system is huge and complicated, and it could show significant signs of stress in the event of a federal government shutdown. As the hours tick by without any indication of progress…

Mortgage interest rates just hit a level not seen since the year 2000. As a result, mortgage demand is now sitting near a 27-year low. Total mortgage application volume fell 1.3% last week compared with…

If the federal government shuts down Sunday, numerous publicly funded agencies will stop work and their employees won’t be paid, but Social Security checks will still go out. Social Security is considered a mandatory program,…

Rite Aid, the third-largest U.S. drugstore chain, is reportedly preparing to seek bankruptcy protection and could close 400 to 500 stores. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Rite Aid was negotiating with creditors about…

Hyundai and Kia are recalling a combined 3.37 million vehicles in the United States due to the risk of engine fires, telling owners to park outside and away from structures until repairs are complete. The automakers say…