Average overdraft fees steeper at banks than credit unions
The study found that the average credit union overdraft fee is nearly $10 less than that of large banks.
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Overhaul proposed for decades-old Medicare fraud rules
The regulations are now seen as an obstacle to progress because Medicare has put a premium on coordination among care providers. The complex requirements of the original rules can have a chilling effect on hospitals and doctors working together, officials say.
Krzyzewski: California player-pay law starts needed conversation
The college sports pay-for-play discussion has gained momentum since California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that goes into effect in 2023, defying the wishes of the Indianapolis-based NCAA.
Divided Supreme Court weighs LGBT people’s rights
A seemingly divided Supreme Court struggled Tuesday over whether a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment.
China criticizes U.S. tech curbs but trade talks going ahead
China demanded Washington, D.C., lift newly imposed sanctions on Chinese tech companies but said Tuesday that envoys will go ahead with a U.S. trip for trade talks despite the latest spike in tensions.
U.S. signs limited deal with Japan on ag, digital trade
A deal should win back benefits American farmers lost when President Donald Trump pulled out of a broader Asia-Pacific pact his first week in office.
U.S. consumer borrowing shows $17.9B August increase
Consumer borrowing increased at a solid pace in August, helped by the biggest jump in auto and student loans in three years.
Goodbye to iTunes: Once-revolutionary app gone in Mac update
Sidelining the all-in-one iTunes in favor of separate apps for music, video and other services will let Apple build features for specific types of media and better promote its TV-streaming and music services to help offset slowing sales of iPhones.
Small businesses increasingly a target for cybercriminals
While businesses of all sizes are victims of cyberattacks, the smaller the companies, the more vulnerable they can be.
Business economists foresee slowdown in U.S. growth
The nation’s business economists think President Donald Trump’s trade war with China will contribute to a sharp slowdown in economic growth this year and next, raising concerns about a possible recession starting late next year.
UAW not happy with latest contract proposal from General Motors
Contract talks aimed at ending a 21-day strike by the United Auto Workers against General Motors have taken a turn for the worse, hitting a big snag over product commitments for U.S. factories, a union official wrote in an email to members.
Supreme Court agrees to hear abortion regulation case
The court took no action Friday on a separate appeal over an Indiana ultrasound requirement for women seeking an abortion.
U.S. unemployment hits 50-year low as employers add 136K jobs
All told, the September jobs report is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates later this month for the third time this year to try to help sustain the expansion.
U.S.-Europe dispute threatens main artery of world trade
The trade wars threatening to push the global economy into recession are entering a new phase, with the United States and European Union escalating a dispute that endangers the world’s biggest trade relationship.
Indiana legislators mull installing work zone traffic cameras
Members of the General Assembly’s Interim Study Committee on Transportation will decide later this month whether to officially recommend that Indiana’s Legislature consider making the state the sixth with work zone speed cameras.
U.S. jobs report should offer clues to state of economy
With signs of a weakening economy spreading and financial markets gyrating, Friday’s monthly jobs report will be watched for any evidence that the turmoil might be threatening the critically important U.S. job market.
National Retail Federation forecasts solid holiday sales growth
The new holiday forecast is above the average holiday sales growth of 3.7% over the previous five years.
UAW rejects GM offer over pay, temporary workers, source says
General Motors offered striking union members wage increases or lump-sum payments in all four years of a proposed contract, as the walkout continued in its third week. But union bargainers rejected the offer, according to a person briefed on the negotiations.
IndyCar aeroscreen declared ready to race by Dixon, Power
Drivers Scott Dixon and Will Power both said IndyCar’s new aeroscreen was fit for racing during the first extensive test session for the cockpit protection that will debut next season.
Mobile sports betting ready to launch in Indiana
Sports betting is ready to go legally online in Indiana on Thursday, a little more than a month after the state’s casinos started taking in-person game wagers.