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Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle claims that it committed wage theft against California drivers in the six-year lawsuit the Golden State brought against the rideshare company. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the city attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco sued Lyft in…

Millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare are receiving $90 payments from the federal government this month as part of a Trump administration initiative to help offset health care costs. More than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for the one-time payments, with most expected to receive the money through direct…

close video Mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.4% from last week’s reading of 7.28%.The average rate on a 30-year loan…

Chrysler is recalling more than 265,000 Ram cargo vans over an issue with the vehicles’ steering system, according to federal regulators. About 265,512 Ram ProMaster vans with model years from 2022-2026 are affected by the recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in its recall notice.The recall impacts…