The $7,500 tax credit for electric cars will see big changes in 2024. What to know The electric vehicle tax credit will be easier to get next year — but fewer models could qualify, as the government imposes stricter eligibility requirements. Camila Domonoske
Lummi Nation opposes BP's oil plans for Cherry Point The Lummi Nation is voicing its opposition to British Petroleum's goal of expanding oil operations at Cherry Point, near Ferndale, Washington, north of Bellingham. KUOW Staff
NYT sues Microsoft, OpenAI for copyright infringement Microsoft’s stock price and market cap increased by 50% in 2023, thanks largely to the company’s partnership with OpenAI and its big lead in artificial intelligence. But The New York Times says Microsoft is profiting on stolen work. Monica Nickelsburg
Holiday spending is up. Shoppers are confident, but not giddy Consumer spending from Nov. 1 through Christmas Eve rose 3.1% year over year, new data show, a figure in line with the decade leading up to the pandemic and another positive sign for the economy. Becky Sullivan
Minimum-wage workers in 22 states will be getting raises on Jan. 1 While that's great news for the almost 10 million workers affected, 20 other states still pay minimum-wage workers the federal rate of $7.25 an hour. D. Parvaz
Amazon, Starbucks worker unions are in limbo, even as UAW and others triumph Amazon workers formed their first union. And at Starbucks, 380 stores are unionized, but not one has a contract. But the big, established unions have won big raises for workers. Andrea Hsu
Coming off big wins at the bargaining table, what's ahead for unions in 2024? From autoworkers to actors. Nurses to newspaper reporters. More than half a million workers went on strike this year, and many emerged with big wins. Is this a union comeback? Andrea Hsu
Big wins and legal battles: How unions old and new did in 2023 Established labor unions won big at the bargaining table in 2023, but newly-formed unions remained mired in legal battles with companies who continue to fight their existence.
More than 2.5 million Honda and Acura vehicles are recalled for a fuel pump defect Honda Motor's American arm is recalling more than 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. due to a fuel pump defect that can increase risks of engine failure or stalling while driving. The Associated Press
