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The cost of the American dream is rising at a faster pace than household earnings, driven by notable increases in the cost of homeownership, raising children and paying for college, according to a new report.An analysis by Investopedia finds that the lifetime cost of the American dream rose 4.1% from 2025 to 2026, with the cost increasing by more than $208,000 from $5.11 million a year ago to $5.32 million […]

Intense demand for workers in the skilled trades is leading U.S. companies to ramp up training programs to expand their workforces and to poach workers from other companies to fill vitally needed positions.Mike Rowe, CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, which helps the next generation get training in the skilled trades, told FOX Business that it's "been very surreal for me to watch the skilled trades come back into something like […]

"Give us more power, or give us more money."That, according to U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., is the core formula behind the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) platform — an economic model the Florida Republican told Fox News Digital is failing in cities across the country and runs counter to American founding principles.In her Senate race against DSA member and Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon, Moody is warning that what […]

More than 82,000 rechargeable hand warmers, including products sold at Target, The Home Depot and Amazon, have been recalled over fire and burn hazards, according to federal regulators.The recall affects about 77,000 Kobayashi’s HotHands-branded rechargeable hand warmers sold in the U.S., along with approximately 77 sold in Canada. It also covers about 5,500 Gobi Heat-branded rechargeable hand warmers sold in the U.S. and about 47 sold in Canada."The lithium-ion battery […]

More than 2,000 baby bath seats are facing a recall over a hazard that federal regulators say could potentially cause injury or death to children.About 2,140 ONTHEWEI-branded baby bath seats are affected by the recall, posing a risk of "serious injury or death due to drowning," the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a notice last week."The recalled bath seats violate the mandatory standard for infant bath seats because they are […]

A Canadian cybersecurity executive who specializes in negotiating with ransomware hackers has reportedly been arrested on federal charges in Pennsylvania.Edward Dubrovsky, 54, was arrested Thursday in the Philadelphia area, according to federal court documents cited by Reuters. The arrest comes as the FBI investigates ShinyHunters, a hacking group that recently claimed to have stolen information concerning nearly every FBI employee. Authorities have not publicly confirmed whether Dubrovsky's arrest is connected […]

Halloween candy is getting more expensive this year, but Americans aren't letting higher prices stop them from stocking up on treats.Prices for candy and chewing gum rose 8.1% in August from a year earlier, according to the latest available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's more than double the 3.4% increase in overall consumer prices during the same period.Despite the higher costs, Americans are expected to spend $4.1 […]

Denny’s CEO Christopher Bode says a lesson from a longtime mentor has become a guiding principle as he works to turn around the iconic diner chain.Bode, who took the helm of Denny’s this year, told FOX Business that he follows a simple phrase he learned earlier in his career from former Dunkin’ Brands CEO Jon Luther."Manage what you must, not what you can," Bode said. The Denny’s chief said he now […]

FOX Business has exclusively obtained Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s response to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s latest letter about the rise in the 10-year treasury yield. "Happy Indigenous People's Day in advance to you and your family," Bessent handwrote at the end of his scathing letter, mocking her former claim of Native American heritage. The senator has sent more than 100 letters to the Treasury Department asking for information in the past 21 months.Bessent’s […]