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Cucumbers recalled after at least 68 people fall ill with salmonella

Federal regulators, which have fielded reports from 19 states, say the number of people sickened may be much higher.

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Older women are changing the face of the U.S. labor force

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Desperate for jobs, people try new social media tactics to stand out

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All-cash buyers are still snapping up homes. See where they’re buying.

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A game where you have to connect prescription options with payment options

How to take advantage of Medicare’s expanded drug benefit in 2025

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Home builders are cheering Trump’s return to the White House

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Black Friday returns – but consumers’ spending habits have not

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Home builders are cheering Trump’s return to the White House

Companies are eager for lighter regulations. But they also could see their industry strained by other parts of Trump’s agenda.

By Rachel Siegel

Work Advice: How to deal with a customer’s abusive online messages

By Karla L. Miller

Calculate mortgages costs as interest rates remain near recent highs

By Chris Alcantara

Scott Turner, former Trump White House official, tapped for HUD secretary

By Rachel Siegel

Trump picks Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon for labor secretary

By Lauren Kaori Gurley

Trump threatens tariffs on BRICS nations, demanding they use dollar

The move comes after Canada’s prime minister rushed to Mar-a-Lago to dine with the president-elect to dissuade him over another big tariff threat.

By Maegan Vazquez, Gerrit De Vynck and David J. Lynch

Trump’s economic team is surprisingly conventional. Will it limit tariffs?

By Jeff Stein

Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ federal financial watchdog as ‘DOGE’ begins work

By Tony Romm

Crypto leaders press Trump to create federal bitcoin reserve

By Tony Romm

Trump picks Kevin Hassett to lead White House economics team

By Jeff Stein

Can you get your money back after a scam? Ask Michelle Singletary.

Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary will take your questions about scams during a live chat on Friday at 11 a.m. Eastern time.

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She believed she was an FBI ‘asset.’ The scam drained her life’s savings.

By Michelle Singletary

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Enter the ‘ether,’ where scammers weaponize your emotions

By Michelle Singletary

Tell The Post: Are you in your 20s and a victim of financial fraud?

By Michelle Singletary

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They didn’t thank you for your gift. Here’s how to talk it out.

By Michelle Singletary

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Work

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AI assistants are blabbing our embarrassing work secrets

Workplace AI tools can do tasks by themselves. Getting them to stop is the problem.

By Tatum Hunter and Danielle Abril

Data centers are everywhere. What it’s like to work in one.

By Danielle Abril

You’re staring at your phone too much at work, and it’s costing you

By Danielle Abril

‘Hug your IT folks’: The CrowdStrike outage turned technicians into heroes

By Danielle Abril

Make your job less painful, at least physically

By Danielle Abril and Chris Velazco

These are the most fulfilling jobs in America

When we looked at new data on which jobs give you the most pride or satisfaction, or serve the community best, one job took the top spot in every category.

By Andrew Van Dam

Can our spending habits help explain the culture wars?

By Andrew Van Dam

Did the polls miss again because nobody answered their phones?

By Andrew Van Dam

The problem with using the economy to predict the election

By Andrew Van Dam

What’s behind the sudden surge in young Americans’ wealth?

By Federica Cocco and Andrew Van Dam

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Where fun facts are serious business

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By Andrew Van Dam

TECHNOLOGY

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Judge rejects Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package, despite shareholder vote

A Delaware judge rejected Elon Musk’s $56 billion Tesla pay package for the second time, despite shareholders voting to reinstate it earlier this year.

By Trisha Thadani and Faiz Siddiqui

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger steps down as chipmaker’s struggles continue

By Gerrit De Vynck and Taylor Telford

Biden tightens tech controls on China as clock ticks down

By Ellen Nakashima and Eva Dou

Trump and allies blur the lines between politician and influencer

By Drew Harwell

Animations of coiled hair for Black film characters improve with new algorithms

By Lizette Ortega

AI’s hunger for electric power is threatening U.S. climate goals

The enormous electricity needs of artificial intelligence are driving plans for scores of new fossil fuel plants with decades of expected service life.

By Evan Halper

Australia, the land of iron ore exports, faces a green reckoning

By Michael E. Miller

As wildfire risks intensify, California insurance rates keep rising

By Brianna Sacks

Climate change challenges winemakers, but some are benefitting from it

By Dave McIntyre

Should I buy this? A guide to sustainable online shopping.

By Tatum Hunter, Jaclyn Peiser, Elena Lacey and Garland Potts

Food, gas and cars could quickly get pricier under Trump’s tariff plan

Americans are finally starting to get relief from inflation, but that reprieve may be short-lived if imports from Mexico and Canada come under fire.

By Abha Bhattarai4 days ago

Listen to Warren Buffett’s advice on wills, most estate planners say

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Trump’s economic team is surprisingly conventional. Will it limit tariffs?

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Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ federal financial watchdog as ‘DOGE’ begins work

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See how a lab-grown diamond is made

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Crypto leaders press Trump to create federal bitcoin reserve

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Trump picks Kevin Hassett to lead White House economics team

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Trump tariff plan kicks off scramble among U.S. trading partners

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Trump team eyes funding showdown with ‘sanctuary cities’ over immigration

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Disney agrees to settle gender pay equity lawsuit for $43 million

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Trump tied migrant entries and fentanyl to tariffs. Here are the facts.

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Walmart rolls back DEI commitments amid conservative backlash

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Can Trump impose tariffs without Congress? His proposals, explained.

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She believed she was an FBI ‘asset.’ The scam drained her life’s savings.

All-cash buyers are still snapping up homes. See where they’re buying.

Older women are changing the face of the U.S. labor force

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Enter the ‘ether,’ where scammers weaponize your emotions

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