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After decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and win
After decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and win

Newly elected President Shawn Fain said the union will return to Mercedes and will press on with efforts to organize about 150,000 workers at more than a dozen auto factories across the nation.

Expert says Spirit AeroSystems is weakening aviation industry

Expert says Spirit AeroSystems is weakening aviation industry

Expert says Spirit AeroSystems is creating instability for entire aircraft industry

Boeing shareholders vote to approve $33 million CEO pay package

Boeing shareholders vote to approve $33 million CEO pay package

That’s the highest package ever paid to the company’s CEO and a 45% increase from the $22.6 million he received for 2022.

Stock market today: Asian shares retreat after Wall St edges back from records

Stock market today: Asian shares retreat after Wall St edges back from records

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks rallied to records on hopes that inflation is heading back in the right direction.

Spirit workers fear hundreds of layoffs

Spirit workers fear hundreds of layoffs

Spirit workers piled into the International Association of Machinists Union around 2:30 p.m. after a shift ended.  Many are concerned about job security.  

Spirit AeroSystems to lay off hundreds of hourly employees in Wichita

Spirit AeroSystems to lay off hundreds of hourly employees in Wichita

Spirit AeroSystems is laying off 400-450 hourly production workers, according to an email sent to employees on Thursday.

McDonald’s plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices

McDonald’s plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices

McDonald’s plans to introduce a $5 meal deal in the U.S. next month to counter slowing sales and customers’ frustration with high prices.

Andover YMCA set to reopen on May 20

Andover YMCA set to reopen on May 20

The night of April 29th, 2022 is a night that remains fresh in the minds of many Andover residents. However there's reason to celebrate as the YMCA, which was badly damaged, is set to reopen.

Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 for the 1st time

Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 for the 1st time

The Dow is now up about 6% so far this year.

Uber unveils new shuttle service to save money getting to concerts, airports

Uber unveils new shuttle service to save money getting to concerts, airports

Uber Shuttle is a new way for riders to get to their favorite big events like concert venues or the airport for their next flight, without the dreaded surge pricing.

McDonald's may consider $5 value meal as food prices continue to soar

McDonald's may consider $5 value meal as food prices continue to soar

McDonald's could soon be lowering prices and possibly launching a new value meal to its menus.

Inflation cooled slightly in April, ending monthslong surge in prices

Inflation cooled slightly in April, ending monthslong surge in prices

Price increases have slowed significantly from a peak of about 9%, but inflation still stands more than a percentage point higher than the Federal Reserve's target rate of 2%.

Unlicensed Wichita pawnbroker fined, barred from business after investigation

Unlicensed Wichita pawnbroker fined, barred from business after investigation

The pawnbroker was found to have been unlicensed and failed to return a customer’s property offered as surety on a loan.

Federal student loan interest rate will rise to highest level in 12 years

Federal student loan interest rate will rise to highest level in 12 years

The federal student loan interest rate will be 6.53% for undergraduate students, up from 5.5% for the current year. The interest rate has not been that high on any undergraduate loans since the 2012-13 school year.

Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama are voting to join the UAW. Here's what's at stake for workers nationwide.

Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama are voting to join the UAW. Here's what's at stake for workers nationwide.

A victory would hold significant implications, redoubling the union’s momentum as it seeks to organize a slew of additional plants throughout the South. A loss, however, could scare off workers at other facilities and derail the union’s success.

City of Wichita: Personal, financial data compromised in cyberattack

City of Wichita: Personal, financial data compromised in cyberattack

The city says certain files were copied from their computer network without permission between May 3 and 4, including names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license or state identification card numbers, and payment card information.

Roaring Kitty is back and so are meme stocks. GameStop and AMC surge like it's 2021

Roaring Kitty is back and so are meme stocks. GameStop and AMC surge like it's 2021

The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze returned to the social platform X for the first time in three years and sent prices of those stocks surging overnight.

Mortgage companies could intensify the next recession, US officials warn

Mortgage companies could intensify the next recession, US officials warn

Unlike traditional banks, nonbank mortgage companies like Rocket Mortgage are heavily exposed to swings in the mortgage market, depend on funding that can dry up during times of stress and don’t have stable deposits to rely on as a safety net.

US probing Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox after 2 rear-end crashes

US probing Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox after 2 rear-end crashes

Both crashes involved Toyota Highlander SUVs with autonomous driving technology. They happened during the daytime hours, and the motorcyclists suffered minor injuries.

GameStop shares are skyrocketing after meme stock trader posts for first time in 3 years

GameStop shares are skyrocketing after meme stock trader posts for first time in 3 years

GameStop shares surged 68% on Monday after the account run by Keith Gill shared a meme on X, marking its first post in three years.

Are US interest rates high enough to beat inflation? The Fed will take its time to find out

Are US interest rates high enough to beat inflation? The Fed will take its time to find out

The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than previously expected to bring down inflation, several Federal Reserve officials have said in recent comments, suggesting there may be few, if any, rate cuts this year.

Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here’s what to do with it

Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here’s what to do with it

The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on the most recent IRS data.

Fast food is expensive. Applebee’s and Chili’s are moving in

Fast food is expensive. Applebee’s and Chili’s are moving in

Applebee’s, which has seen sales slump as lower-income customers pull back, is offering deals and hoping the prices will speak for themselves. Chili’s, on the other hand, is making the comparison more explicit.

Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8

Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8

The rule would bring the average credit card late fee down from $32. The bureau estimates banks bring in roughly $14 billion in credit card late fees a year.

Barks and Brews opens in downtown Wichita

Barks and Brews opens in downtown Wichita

Barks and Brews opened Friday in downtown Wichita and it’s the city’s first ever off the leash dog park and bar.

Woman uses self-checkout to steal more than $60,000 of items from same Target store over span of a year

Woman uses self-checkout to steal more than $60,000 of items from same Target store over span of a year

Graves is currently out of custody and faces more than three years in state prison for her crimes.