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New credit scoring models rolling out across the mortgage industry could dramatically increase the number of Americans who receive a credit score — but experts warn that borrowers shouldn’t confuse a number on paper with actual loan approval.As credit repair specialist Micah Smith put it, "People with thin credit files … might be able to see a score … but that doesn't necessarily mean mortgage approval.""It's actually being shown that […]

The Campbell’s Co. has fired an executive who was allegedly caught on a secret recording insulting the company's products, customers and employees – including calling its food "s--- for f---ing poor people."Martin Bally, then a vice president in Campbell’s information security department, can allegedly be heard in the year-old audio making "vulgar, offensive and false" comments, a company spokesperson told FOX Business. After reviewing the tape, Campbell's said it believes the […]

AI chatbots could be one of the tools of the future for fighting hate and conspiracy theories, a new study shows. Researchers found that short dialogues with chatbots designed to engage with believers of antisemitic conspiracy theories led to measurable changes in what people believe.The study was conducted by independent researchers supported by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and included 1,224 U.S. adults "who endorsed at least one of six antisemitic […]

British automaker Aston Martin launched a multiyear partnership with Tom Holland's non-alcoholic beer brand. With the partnership, Holland's brand, Bero, will become a prominent feature across core elements of the Aston Martin brand, including collaborative content and global events. There will also be collaborative products, though the companies haven't yet specified what those will be.Bero CEO John Herman said the Aston Martin brand "exemplifies performance, British mastery and craftsmanship" and that […]

A growing number of potential homebuyers are factoring in Thanksgiving as they search for their next home. More than half (52%) of U.S. adults said finding a home where they can host the big feast has played a role in their search, according to a recent Realtor.com survey. Sixty percent of Gen Z and 60% of millennials said that Thanksgiving entertainment factored into their housing decisions. That compares to the 47% of […]

Apple's smartphone shipments in 2025 are expected to top Samsung's for the first time in over a decade and become the world's leading seller of smartphones, according to a new report.An analysis by Counterpoint Research found that global smartphone shipments will rise by 3.3% year over year in 2025, with much of the gain driven by Apple.Shipments of iPhones are expected to climb 10% year over year in 2025, in […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it’s working to reform what it calls the "out of control" SNAP benefits program.The agency plans to redirect more of its nutrition budget toward healthier, American-grown food options, including specialty crops, fruits and proteins. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the effort is part of the "Make America Healthy Again" movement championed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr."More coming on that […]

Prediction markets are heavily signaling a 25-basis-point interest rate cut in December, with probabilities hovering above 80% on both Kalshi and Polymarket. Traders on both platforms see only a slim chance of the Federal Reserve holding rates steady and virtually no expectation of a larger move. On Polymarket, the trading volume, or the total dollar amount wagered on this market, is a little over $171 million.AS THE HOLIDAYS APPROACH, THANKSGIVING BECOMES TRUMP'S […]

College graduates may be losing their edge in the labor market, as the unemployment gap between them and workers with only high school degrees has narrowed and reached its lowest level in decades, according to a new report.The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland analyzed unemployment trends for high school and college graduates between the ages of 22 and 27, as high school graduates have typically experienced relatively higher levels of […]