PayPal applies to form its own bank to expand small-business lending
PayPal has provided $30 billion in loans to more than 420,000 businesses worldwide since 2013, according to the company.
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Inflation cooled unexpectedly in November
The report lands at a moment of growing uncertainty about the broader economic outlook, with job growth slowing sharply in recent months.
Strong recovery for car sales didn’t materialize in 2025 as many predicted
Did high prices, high interest rates or tariff uncertainty scare you off from buying a new car this year? You’re in good company.
A ‘recession’ is looming for people who want jobs in technology
Over the last year, the tech industry has been reshaping itself amid economic uncertainty, reorganization around artificial intelligence and a push to become more cost-efficient.
DVDs and CDs are becoming cool again, thanks mostly to Gen Z
Pop stars like Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga are leaning in, releasing their albums on CD and even rolling out special editions.
Fernando Mendoza tells kids who feel overlooked: ‘I was you’
The quarterback—the first football player from IU to win the Heisman Trophy—told head coach Curt Cignetti, “You drove me to a level I didn’t even know I had inside me.”
Trump seeks to cut restrictions on marijuana through planned order
Democrats and Republicans alike have been interested in reclassifying marijuana, with some politicians citing its potential benefit as a medical treatment and the political popularity of the widely used drug.
NFL mulls changes to improve officiating, ‘increase accountability’
The NFL is seeking to implement changes to its procedures for how it pays, evaluates, trains and communicates with its game officials, the league told its teams in a memo Wednesday.
NBA experiencing a $525M injury epidemic
The rise in star injuries goes well beyond this season’s most extreme examples of the Pacers, Clippers, Mavericks and Pelicans. A faster, higher-scoring and more rigorous sport appears to be taxing players like never before.
Canada eyes H-1B workers, top global talent as US limits immigration
Canada for years has suffered from a “brain drain” of top talent to its larger neighbor—a trend it hopes to reverse with what it described in the statement as “one of the largest recruitment programs of its kind globally.”
House cleaners set new safety practices after Whitestown shooting at wrong home
To cleaners and their advocates, the killing illuminated the dangers that domestic workers—many of whom are immigrants or women—face while carrying out jobs in the privacy of someone’s home.
Philip Rivers is on Hall of Fame ballots—and now the Colts’ practice squad
The 44-year-old quarterback (and grandfather) last played an NFL game in 2021 and is eligible for the NFL Hall of Fame—so long as he isn’t promoted to an active roster.
Trump announces $11B in tariff relief for farmers
President Trump has been under pressure to approve an aid package for farmers, who have struggled under sinking crop prices and increasing costs for equipment, fertilizer and other production expenses.
Companies seek refunds from tariffs as Supreme Court decision looms
At issue in the pair of combined cases before the Supreme Court is whether the president exceeded his authority by relying on a 1977 law to impose the tariffs.
Revenue sharing central issue as WNBA, union wrangle over new CBA
The WNBA and its players union remain at odds as details emerge from collective bargaining negotiations.
‘Buy now, pay later’ boom shows shoppers are swapping impulse buys for strategy
These services—like Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay—are growing increasingly popular among consumers of all income levels, whether shoppers are looking for convenience or seeking to spread out their budget, analysts say.
Costco sues Trump administration over tariffs, seeks full refund
Costco joins dozens of other companies including motorcycle manufacturer Kawasaki and canned foods maker Bumble Bee that have filed suits seeking tariff refunds.
Technology turning farming into more attractive career for young people
“Like Star Wars”: Farm work is evolving from “labor-intensive, backbreaking manual labor” to “managing a swarm of robots.”
Are millennials frozen out of housing market? Reality may be more interesting.
A recent survey showing that the average first-time home buyer is now 40 years old isn’t standing up to scrutiny.
Roblox bid for ad riches collides with wary sponsors, developers
Multiple obstacles stand in the way of Roblox becoming the internet’s next ad juggernaut.