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Small business owners are feeling better about the U.S. economy as inflation cools and recession fears subside, according to a new survey. Indeed, economic optimism among smaller employers is at a 22-year high, PNC Financial Services Group found in polling small and midsize business owners. A majority of respondents – 55% – said they are “highly optimistic” about the national …

Ryan Gosling will be performing “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie” at the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced. Gosling, who will perform with song co-writer Mark Ronson, joinsseveral other performers announced Wednesday for the 2024 Academy Awards. Gosling, who earned a best supporting actor nomination for his portrayal of Barbie’s long-term boyfriend, performed “I’m Just Ken” …

Washington —The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would decide whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from prosecution for acts allegedly committed while in office, teeing up another blockbuster election-year showdown that could have major ramifications for the federal criminal cases against him. The unsigned order from the high court granted special counsel Jack Smith’s request …

Nabil Haque said he can still remember the moment his wife Sungida Rashid first held their baby daughter in her arms after giving birth at Boston’s St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center last October. “It was a beautiful moment,” Haque told CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook, in his first television interview. “I wasn’t expecting it to be this blissful.” …

You need more money than ever to enter the ranks of the top 1% of the richest Americans. To join the club of the wealthiest citizens in the U.S., you’ll need at least $5.8 million, up about 15% up from $5.1 million one year ago, according to global real estate company Knight Frank’s 2024 Wealth Report. Robust wealth creation, driven …

Washington — The Biden administration is proposing regulations to help the Justice Department stop data brokers from selling Americans’ personal information to “countries of concern,” the White House announced Wednesday. President Biden is issuing an executive order that will for the first time propose guardrails that shield bulk biometric and healthcare data and financial information collected by businesses inside the …

Washington — Congressional leaders reached a deal Wednesday on a short-term funding extension to head off a partial government shutdown on Saturday. The deal extends funding for some government agencies until March 8 and the rest until March 22. It sets up a potential vote next week for six of the 12 appropriations bills that fund the departments of Agriculture, …

After nine years of legal sparring, Ferguson, Missouri, has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle claims it jailed thousands of people for not having the money to pay fines, fees and other court costs, a nonprofit legal advocacy group has announced. A federal judge on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to the resolution of a class-action lawsuit filed against the …

Panera Bread is paying $2 million to settle claims that the sandwich chain mislead customers about the cost of delivery orders. Under the settlement, some customers can file a claim that could provide them with food vouchers or cash. In agreeing to settle the lawsuit accusing Panera of misleading people about delivery fees and menu prices, the company did not …

Richard Lewis, the actor and comedian known for his long-running stand-up career and recurring role on the hit HBO series “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” has died at 76, his publicist announced Wednesday. The cause of death was a heart attack, the publicist, Jeff Abraham, said. Lewis was a fixture of the comedy club circuit for decades, and his angsty, tortured act …