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FILE - The Federal Reserve is seen in Washington, on Nov. 16, 2020. The Federal Reserve is expected to signal this week that it will likely reduce borrowing costs as soon as September 2024. (AP Photo/J.

Federal Reserve is edging closer to cutting rates. The question will soon be, how fast?

July 29, 2024, 9:09am Business

Two years after launching an aggressive fight against inflation and one year after leaving its benchmark interest rate at a near-quarter-century high, the Federal Reserve is expected to signal this week that it will likely reduce borrowing costs as soon as September. Read story

Stacks of glass panes are shown during a grand opening tour of the Fuyao Glass America plant, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, in Moraine, Ohio. The Chinese automotive glass maker said the company was not the target of a federal investigation that last week temporarily shut down production at its Ohio plant, which was the subject of the Netflix film “American Factory” that won an Oscar in 2020. Fuyao Glass America said it was told by authorities that a third party employment company was at the center of the criminal investigation, according to a filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Chinese glass maker says it wasn’t target of raid at US plant featured in Oscar-winning film

July 29, 2024, 9:09am Business

A Chinese automotive glass maker says it was not the target of a federal investigation that temporarily shut down production last week at its Ohio plant, the subject of the Oscar-winning Netflix film “American Factory”. Read story

Robert Downey Jr. attends a panel for Marvel Studios during Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in San Diego.

Robert Downey Jr. is returning to ‘Avengers’ films as a villain in 1 of Marvel’s Comic-Con twists

July 29, 2024, 9:05am Business

Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir for a panel that included news about the next two “Avengers” films and surprise guests, including Harrison Ford and Robert Downey Jr. Read story

FILE - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk addresses the European Jewish Association’s conference in Krakow, Poland, Jan. 22, 2024. A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris to impersonate her is raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to mislead just three months away from November’s elections. The video gained attention after Musk shared it on his social media platform X on Friday, July 26, without noting it was originally released as parody.

A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris’ voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

July 29, 2024, 9:04am Business

A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to mislead with Election Day about three months away. Read story

An $80 million federal grant to iconic bus-maker Blue Bird -- an amount that the company is matching -- will mean construction of a 600,000 square-foot factory making electric buses and 400 new assembly line jobs in Ft. Valley.

A new world coming: Bus maker Blue Bird embraces an electrified future

July 29, 2024, 6:00am Business

The site where Muhammed Ali’s motor home was built will soon be humming again. Read story

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ smashes R-rated record with $205 million debut, 8th biggest opening ever

This image released by 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios shows Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson in a scene from "Deadpool & Wolverine." (20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios via AP)

July 28, 2024, 1:37pm Business

Marvel is back on top with “ Deadpool & Wolverine.” The comic-book movie made a staggering $205 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It shattered the opening record for R-rated films previously held by the first “Deadpool” ($132 million) and notched a… Read story

Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South

In this Aug. 18, 2011 photo, prison guards ride horses that were broken by inmates as they return from farm work detail at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La. In September, several incarcerated workers along with the New Orleans-based advocacy group Voice of the Experienced filed a class-action lawsuit calling for an end to the farm line, and accusing the state of cruel and unusual punishment. But as temperatures soared in May, the men asked the court in an emergency filing to stop work during extreme heat.

July 28, 2024, 6:05am Business

Beneath the blazing summer sun on a former slave plantation, Lamont Gross and fellow prisoners stooped in long rows, picking vegetables by hand under the watchful eyes of armed guards on horseback. He said breaks were short and infrequent, with nothing to protect workers from the heat. Read story