Business

Ever thought about starting your own business? If so, then you’re not alone There are roughly about 30.7 million small businesses in the United States.

After temporarily shutting down more than 800 restaurants following the invasion of Ukraine, McDonald's has decided to leave Russia altogether.

Earlier this month Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell announced a half-percentage-piont increase in interest rates, the largest hike in over two decades. Powell also indicated that he wouldn't hesitate to do it again — a move straight out of the central bank's 1994 playbook, when the Fed last tempered the US economy and successfully executed a so-called soft landing.

It has been two years since the death of George Floyd and COVID-19 engulfed the health of a nation. If there is a silver lining in all of the chaos, it is that an awareness around social justice was born out of the ashes.

The Northwest Center (NWC) is adding to its Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) commitment by adding a new position and new steering committee to the NWC team that provides reception and other office support services on the Amazon campus. Corporate Receptionist Courtney McGhee has been named Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Engagement Coordinator, a role that she has taken on part-time in addition to her reception work.

   By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business (CNN) -- Americans are racking up debt at record rates. Consumer debt levels for March 2022 climbed by $52.4 billion, an...

The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) recently announces a settlement with Trader Joe’s Company of $44,528.22 to be paid to 129 employees to resolve claims for civil penalties and fines under Seattle’s Secure Scheduling Ordinance.

(CNN) -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh will meet with union leaders Thursday including Christian Smalls, the former Amazon employee who helped successfully organize workers at an Amazon facility in Staten Island.

Bitcoin prices are down more than 15% so far in 2022. Other top cryptos, such as ethereum, solana and Elon Musk's beloved dogecoin, also have fallen sharply this year. Meanwhile, tactual gold is up more than 4% and back around $1,900 an ounce, once again flirting with record highs of above $2,000.

(CNN) -- The worker shortage has been a hallmark of the pandemic economy -- and it's far from getting resolved. In February, US businesses had 11.3 million job openings to fill, slightly more than economists had predicted.