How rising interest rates affect your day to day The fed raised interest rates again this week by 3/4 of a percent, and mortgage rates have seen their biggest jump in 40 years. Borrowing on credit cards, and car loans is also going up. Chris Arnold
Starbucks posts record-breaking sales even as U.S. inflation soars Pumpkin spice sales jumped 17% this year compared to last, noted interim CEO Howard Schultz on a conference call. Mary Yang
Why world leaders are warily watching the German leader's trip to China As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to China to meet with President Xi Jinping on Friday, he is under political pressure at home, and from Washington, to rethink Berlin's relationship with Beijing. Esme Nicholson
Faulty air bags trigger a warning not to drive 276,000 older Dodge and Chrysler cars The warning came after air bags apparently exploded in three more cars, killing the drivers. Affected models include Chargers and Chrysler 300 sedans from the 2005 through 2010 model years. The Associated Press
AG files suit to block $4 billion pre-merger payout to Albertson shareholders Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit Tuesday to prevent Albertsons from paying $4 billion to its shareholders before a proposed merger with Kroger can be reviewed by state and federal regulators. Ruby de Luna
Medicaid and Medicare hotline workers strike over pay and working conditions Call center workers at a federal contractor that provides services for Medicare and Medicaid have staged a walkout in four states. Mary Yang
Thousands of Delta Airlines pilots vote overwhelmingly to authorize a strike The Delta pilots have had the same benefits since 2016. Renegotiations began in April 2019 and had entered the mediation stage, but have been postponed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ayana Archie
Getting 'the dead where they need to go': the changing business of death Last month, California legalized a burial practice called human composting. Here in Washington, the practice has been legal since 2019. It’s one of many signs that, for the first time in a long time, the funeral industry is changing. Mike Davis
The bond that broke the internet US Treasury bonds are known as a super safe, super boring place to put your money. But the Series I Savings Bond got so popular last week, the surge in demand crashed the Treasury's website Stacey Vanek Smith
How hard-to-pronounce names could land resumes in the reject pile New research suggests a person's name, specifically hard-to-pronounce ones, could make the difference between landing a job or their resume ending up in the reject pile. Adrian Ma
