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Antonio Espinoza, a supervisor with the Gras Lawn landscaping company, uses a gasoline-powered leaf blower to clean up around a housing development Tuesday in Brick, N.J. New Jersey is one of many states either considering or already having banned gasoline-powered leaf blowers on environmental and health grounds.

U.S. bans on gas-powered leaf blowers gain ground

Antonio Espinoza, a supervisor with the Gras Lawn landscaping company, uses a gasoline-powered leaf blower to clean up around a housing development Tuesday in Brick, N.J. New Jersey is one of many states either considering or already having banned gasoline-powered leaf blowers on environmental and health grounds.

June 22, 2024, 6:03am Business

The roar of the leaf blower has become an inescapable part of daily life in communities across America, leading towns and states to ban or restrict blowers that run on gasoline. Read story

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones, middle, waves as he leaves federal court Monday, June 17, 2024, in Los Angeles. Jones testified in a class-action lawsuit filed by &ldquo;Sunday Ticket&rdquo; subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust laws.

NFL sued over distribution of out-market-game package

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones, middle, waves as he leaves federal court Monday, June 17, 2024, in Los Angeles. Jones testified in a class-action lawsuit filed by &ldquo;Sunday Ticket&rdquo; subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust laws.

June 22, 2024, 6:03am Business

The way the NFL can distribute its package of out-of-market games could be decided in federal court as the result of a class-action lawsuit. Read story

Olive Garden won’t join ‘value meals war’

June 22, 2024, 6:02am Business

Olive Garden is refusing to join chains such as McDonald’s Corp. in offering steep discounts to attract struggling consumers, saying it’s a less sustainable way to boost sales. Read story

Obesity drug used in Mounjaro and Zepbound may help treat dangerous sleep apnea

June 22, 2024, 6:00am Business

A popular obesity drug may help treat a dangerous disorder in which people struggle to breathe while they sleep, a new study finds. Read story

Most in U.S. stressed about money

June 22, 2024, 6:00am Business

One of the most prevalent and enduring types of stress is financial stress. Managing money has been especially difficult with the relentless financial constraints over the past couple of years: A global pandemic, a potential recession and persistently high prices. . Read story

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Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rohit Chopra listens during a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Department of Treasury on Dec. 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

The White House wants to remove medical debt from credit scores. Here’s why that’s a big deal

Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rohit Chopra listens during a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Department of Treasury on Dec. 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

June 22, 2024, 5:37am Business

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would remove medical bills from credit reports, a ban that would prevent lenders from considering those debts when making decisions about whether to issue loans. Read story

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey listens to former President Donald Trump speak during the Alabama Republican Party&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s Summer meeting at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel on Aug. 4, 2023, in Montgomery, Alabama.

Hiltzik: How anti-union southern governors may be violating federal law

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey listens to former President Donald Trump speak during the Alabama Republican Party&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s Summer meeting at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel on Aug. 4, 2023, in Montgomery, Alabama.

June 22, 2024, 5:36am Business

Six Republican governors in the Deep South want their constituents to know that they’re looking out for them. Read story