America’s local television stations do something at which the coastal media class loves to sneer but upon which ordinary families rely every day: They cover school board fights, city hall scandals, high school championships, church fish fries, snow storm and tornado warnings and the first minutes of a crisis when…

Companies in the private sector added just 22,000 jobs in January, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday. The figure is well below economists’ estimates of a gain of 48,000 jobs. The prior month’s payrolls number was revised lower to a gain of 37,000 from an initially reported gain of 41,000.”Job…

Disney on Tuesday tapped Josh D’Amaro to succeed veteran CEO Bob Iger, who will retire at the end of the year. D’Amaro climbed the ranks at the entertainment giant after starting in finance at Disneyland Resort in the late 1990s under Iger. Iger announced Tuesday that he will retire from the…

California voters appear ready to drive the state’s remaining billionaires toward the exit signs — and many say they are fully aware of the potential consequences. A new survey found that 60% of likely voters back a one-time wealth tax, even as a majority of those same respondents say the…

Top officials from self-driving car companies Waymo and Tesla are headed to the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday as lawmakers consider the future of federal regulation in the growing industry.  “We believe Congress has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure American leadership in this industry by creating a national AV legislative…

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is set to testify on Tuesday before a Senate panel scrutinizing how the streaming giant’s proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery would impact competition in the entertainment industry’s streaming segment. Sarandos will testify alongside Warner Bros. Chief Revenue Strategy Officer Bruce Campbell as the executives…

Siemens Energy said Tuesday it will invest $1 billion to expand power grid and gas turbine manufacturing in the United States as rising electricity demand from data centers and artificial intelligence strains the nation’s energy infrastructure. “The U.S. is the hottest electricity market at the moment in the world,” CEO…

More than 80,000 bottles of mouthwash are being recalled over a labeling error, federal officials warned.  Parodontax Active Gum Health Mouthwash bottles, distributed nationwide by Haleon US Holdings LLC, are being recalled due to concerns that they may be missing or have incorrect lot numbers and expiration dates, according to…

American taxpayers could see relief from property taxes in the future as at least five states are currently considering eliminating property taxes altogether, which could force states and localities to turn to other sources to fund key public services. An analysis by Realtor.com broke down the effort to eliminate property taxes in…

American voters are concerned about being able to afford homeownership amid high housing costs as the electorate prepares to cast ballots in this fall’s midterm elections, a new poll shows. A poll conducted for the National Association of Realtors by Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research showed that over half…