Amazon launches 1-hour, 3-hour delivery options
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March 19, 2026
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Tuesday that it has started offering faster U.S. deliveries of selected products for a fee, including pantry staples, clothing, over...
From dabblers to day traders, individual investors’ impact on Wall Street grows
Business
By By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer 
February 24, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For years, individual investors were dismissed by some on Wall Street as “dumb money.” That typically referred to those prone to trading on hype, or chasing trends rather than compa...
The Luxury
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Why Features Alone Don’t Deliver the Full Car-Buying Experience
February 20, 2026
FAMILY FEATURES In a world where everyone is juggling busy schedules and endless choices, it’s only natural to want more from your vehicle. Not just more features, but more comfort, more quality and m...
Soaring coffee prices rewrite some Americans’ daily routines
Business
By By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer 
February 17, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — For years, it was a daily McDonald’s trip for a cup of coffee with 10 sugars and five creams. Later, it was Starbucks caramel macchiatos with almond milk and two pumps of syrup. Coffee...
TACKLING AUTO INSURANCE MYTHS
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Misconceptions Drivers Should Know Before Making Coverage Decisions
February 17, 2026
FAMILY FEATURES Misinformation about auto insurance continues to circulate, leading many drivers to make decisions based on outdated or inaccurate assumptions. “Even savvy drivers can be misled by ins...
Business
February 13, 2026
Metro Creative Services Financial firms and other organizations routinely conduct surveys in the hopes of gaining insight into adults’ habits regarding retirement savings. Such surveys rarely paint a ...
3 metrics to help gauge your financial health
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February 13, 2026
Metro Creative Services Effective money management can help men and women achieve their shortand long-term goals. Wise investment strategies and a commitment to saving for retirement are great ways to...
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By By CORA LEWIS Associated Press 
February 12, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Tax filing season is underway, and the IRS expects 164 million people will file returns by April 15. The average refund last year was $3,167. This year, analysts have projected it coul...
What to know about student loan repayment plans and collections
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By By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press 
February 12, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a confusing time for people with student loans. Collections restarted, then were put on hold. At the same time, borrowers had to stay on top of changes to key forgiveness pla...
Retail sales unchanged in December, closing out year on a lackluster tone
Business
By By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer 
February 11, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers unexpectedly paused their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone. The report, issued by the Commerce Dep...
Business
By By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer 
February 11, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are flirting with records on Wall Street Tuesday following a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies, as Hasbro soars but Coca-Cola slips. Hopes are also building th...
Retail outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer again files for bankruptcy
Business
By By ANNE D?INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer 
February 10, 2026
NEWYORK (AP) — The operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming declining sales and a litany of other industry headwind...
Business
By By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press 
February 10, 2026
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond after the recent flare-up in t...
Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated
Business
By By MATT O?BRIEN AP Technology Writer 
February 3, 2026
The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn’t a failure to get on board with the company’s artificial intelligence plans. Plumb, his team’s hea...
Business
February 3, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Wild swings that swept through financial markets overnight are calming as Wall Street opens for trading. U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady on Monday following gains in Europe a...
Business
By By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer 
January 28, 2026
Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s Tik-Tok and Google’s YouTube — deli...
Broadband expansion on hold as feds miss self-imposed deadline
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January 19, 2026
The delay comes after the Trump administration changed the rules for the program, forcing states to adjust on the fly. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing inv...
Google adds new AI features to Gmail, turning it into a personal assistant
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By By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer 
January 14, 2026
More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung inform...
Value City Furniture to close all locations in Western Pa.
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January 14, 2026
By the MVI Value City Furniture and American Signature Furniture are going out of business. All retail stores will be permanently closing — including those in Western Pennsylvania. Value City Furnitur...