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FILE - The seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seen before an FCC meeting to vote on net neutrality, Dec. 14, 2017, in Washington. Landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump could return under a new push by FCC Chairperson Jessica Rosenworcel. The rules would reclassify broadband access as an essential service on par with other utilities like water or power.

Is broadband essential, like water or electricity? New net neutrality effort makes the case

September 27, 2023, 9:32am Business

Landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump could return under a new push by U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel. The rules would reclassify broadband access as an essential service on par with other utilities like water or power. Read story

With a statue of a cameraman in the foreground, SAG-AFTRA picketers carrying signs cross a street near the gates of Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, Calif., Tuesday, Sep. 26, 2023.

Late night TV shows announce their return after Hollywood writers end strike

September 27, 2023, 9:00am Business Updated 1 day ago

Hours after Hollywood’s writers strike officially ended, Bill Maher led the charge back to work by announcing early Wednesday that his HBO show “Real Time with Bill Maher” would be back on the air Friday. Read story

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters just after voting to advance appropriations bills on the House floor, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday night, Sept. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/J.

U.S. government shutdown’s economic risks grow the longer it lasts

September 27, 2023, 8:17am Business

A U.S. government shutdown would have a cascading economic effect, beginning mildly and deepening over time as millions of workers go without salary, private contractors aren’t paid and consumer uncertainty grows over Washington’s dysfunction. Read story

FILE - Damarra Atkins pays respect to George Floyd at a mural at George Floyd Square, Friday, April 23, 2021, in Minneapolis. In a new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative depictions and a lack of effort to cover broad segments of their community.

4 in 5 Black adults see racist depictions in the news either often or sometimes, says new study

September 27, 2023, 7:45am Business

In a new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative depictions and a lack of effort to cover broad segments of their community. Read story

A sign welcomes visitors to the HP Inc., facility in Vancouver in 2016.

Silicon Valley tech giants HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise agree to pay $18 million over age-bias claims

September 27, 2023, 7:43am Business Updated 2 days ago

After a seven-year legal battle, technology industry icon HP and its spinoff Hewlett Packard Enterprises have agreed to pay $18 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing them of purging older workers, according to a court filing. Read story

NerdWallet: Shopping for Medicare Advantage: 6 pitfalls to avoid

September 27, 2023, 7:37am Business

Only 3 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries shop around during open enrollment, according to a 2022 analysis from KFF, a health policy nonprofit — and only 1 in 10 Medicare Advantage enrollees voluntarily switch plans. But a 2020 analysis of Medicare Advantage plan choices by the National Bureau of Economic Research… Read story