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Household affordability challenges are leading some consumers to consider refinancing their auto loans to save money on monthly payments.Stephanie Roberts, director of auto products at PenFed Credit Union, told FOX Business that expanded access to credit terms has allowed consumers to more easily check the rates available to them as they consider refinancing."I think consumers from a credit education standpoint are more educated than ever on the health of their […]

Medicaid spending on a top autism therapy has surged past $5 billion, drawing scrutiny over fraud and how taxpayer dollars are being spent.Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), one of the most common treatments for children with autism, uses structured, one-on-one sessions to build communication, social and daily living skills. Between 2018 and 2024, Medicaid providers paid out more than $5.15 billion under an ABA billing code. Three providers received roughly $685 […]

SpaceX announced this week that its planned semiconductor plant that is expected to become the largest building in the world at more than 100 million square feet will be built in Grimes, Texas, outside of Houston."Terafab Texas will be the largest and most valuable building on Earth by far," owner Elon Musk wrote X Thursday. "And it will be stunningly beautiful."The factory is a joint effort with Musk’s electric car […]

After an uproar of social media backlash over what custom messages Coca-Cola permits on its personalized cans, a Fox News Digital investigation into the platform’s moderation rules reveals an inconsistent system.Testing various words and phrases in the 18-character-or-less requirement, the Coke can customization blocks mainstream religious phrases like "Jesus is Lord" and political slogans like "Make America Great," while permitting left-wing activism, right-wing group names and even terms associated with […]

President Donald Trump is considering renewing his push to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations amid an ongoing legal debate over the president's ability to remove members of the independent central bank, FOX Business has learned.The White House is seeking a response from Cook within the next three weeks about the allegations that the administration leveled against her last year. White House Personnel Office Director Dan Scavino […]

The C.L.A.S.S. Soiree Steakhouse located in Hollywood, Florida, welcomes diners to fully disrobe and eat a meal in the nude on the first Monday of each month.While guests arrive wearing clothes, they're free "to drop their clothes" after arriving at the restaurant, Tasheba Hart, who hosts the monthly events, told Fox News Digital during an interview on Wednesday while sitting alongside Chef Maurad Ali, the owner of the establishment.Hart said […]

America’s most expensive ZIP code has officially returned to California, as the artificial intelligence stock surge has catapulted Silicon Valley’s ultra-exclusive Atherton past Miami’s tax-free paradise of Fisher Island.But while deep-pocketed tech titans are willing to fork over nearly $10 million for modest Northern California properties, real estate experts say the move signals a high-stakes trade-off: Buyers aren't staying in the Golden State for its tax climate or resort lifestyle […]

The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs in July amid headwinds caused by elevated inflation and uncertainty over the Iran war's economic impact.The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday reported that employers cut 23,000 jobs in June. That figure was well below the estimate of economists polled by LSEG, who estimated 80,000 jobs would be added.The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, which was also below the estimate of 4.3%.BLS TOOK STEPS TO FIX […]

As restaurant chains pull back in California amid rising labor costs and the state's $20 fast-food minimum wage, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers CEO Chris Dull is betting bigger on the Golden State, arguing it gets a "bad rap" as a place to do business."I feel like California gets a bad rap. It's hard to find markets that offer you the same level of densities that you see in and […]