US economy grew much faster than expected in second quarter

US economy grew much faster than expected in second quarter

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. economy grew much faster than expected over three months ending in June, accelerating from the previous quarter and defying concerns about a possible slowdown.U.S. GDP grew at a 2.8% annualized rate over three months ending in September. That figure doubled the annualized rate of growth…
Tesla shares plummet after company reports falling profits

Tesla shares plummet after company reports falling profits

(NEW YORK) -- Shares of Tesla fell 12% in early trading on Wednesday after an earnings release showed slumping profits in the face of strengthened competition and sluggish sales.The earnings report fell short of Wall Street expectations for profit.“There have been quite a few competing electric vehicles that have entered…
Frustrated families grounded as Delta chaos continues, DOT launches investigation

Frustrated families grounded as Delta chaos continues, DOT launches investigation

(NEW YORK) -- Delta Air Lines passengers are voicing outrage over the growing chaos with the carrier that has yet to rebound its operations since the global tech outage.The Atlanta-based airline is in its sixth day of flight disruptions leaving ticketed passengers stranded at airports, following the CrowdStrike outage on…
McDonald’s extends $5 meal, Wendy’s adds $1 breakfast sandwich

McDonald’s extends $5 meal, Wendy’s adds $1 breakfast sandwich

(NEW YORK) -- McDonald's is extending its popular $5 meal deal as the value meal battle between fast food chains wages on.In a company memo obtained by ABC News, McDonald's executives said most U.S. locations will extend the deal through August.The deal that first launched on June 25 was only…
Department of Transportation opens investigation into Delta over flight disruptions

Department of Transportation opens investigation into Delta over flight disruptions

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation is opening an investigation into Delta Airlines over recent flight disruptions, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Tuesday in a post on X."All airline passengers have the right to be treated fairly, and I will make sure that right is upheld," Buttigieg said.The…
CrowdStrike stock price plummets amid worldwide IT outage

CrowdStrike stock price plummets amid worldwide IT outage

(NEW YORK) -- The stock price of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike plummeted on Friday amid a global IT outage that has affected clients worldwide.Shares were down 11% at the close of trading on Friday. That performance marked a slight recovery from the morning hours, when the stock price had fallen as…