IRS tax refund schedule 2025: what you need to know

Tax season is in full swing, and the IRS anticipates that 140 million individuals will file returns by April 15. Here's the IRS tax refund schedule for 2025 and other information that will help you with your return.

Mercedes recalls 7,300 electric SUVs over battery fire risk

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 7,362 electric SUVs in the U.S. over the risk of a battery fire. Here's what to know.

Valentine’s Day 2025: Consumers expected to spend billions

Americans are expected to spend a record $27.5 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, with jewelry, dining, and candy topping the list of most popular gifts, according to retail projections.

Here's what Europe could target for countermeasure tariffs

The European Union is preparing countermeasures in response to President Trump’s new steel and aluminum tariffs, with potential targets including American-made bourbon, jeans, and motorcycles.

Valentine's Day 2025 free food and deals

Celebrate Valentine's Day with these food deals from Cinnabon, Shake Shack, Subway and more.

Several major retailers limiting egg purchases due to nationwide shortage

Egg shortages continue to impact grocery stores nationwide, leading to purchase limits for shoppers at major retailers, according to Business Insider.

Baby gates sold on Amazon recalled because of entrapment hazard: What to know

Baby gates sold exclusively on Amazon have been recalled over a potential entrapment risk for children, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Canned tuna sold at Costco, Trader Joe's, Walmart recalled: What to know

Canned tuna products sold at Costco, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and other grocery stores have been recalled over a design concern that could potentially cause botulism.

Court throws out car-buying transparency rule: What consumers should know

Experts explain why the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down a rule that they say could have help consumers save billions in the car buying process.

Craft breweries struggle as beer sales decline and costs rise

The U.S. craft beer industry is facing a downturn as more breweries shut down than open, with rising supply costs and shifting consumer habits driving closures.

Georgia lifts poultry sale suspension after successful avian flu testing

Just 24 days after halting the sale of poultry in Georgia due to concerns over the avian flu, the Georgia Department of Agriculture has lifted its suspension.

Map: These states have the most, least smokers

36 million adults in the U.S. smoke cigarettes, or about an average of 12.6% of the population in each state. Here are the states that have the most and least smokers.

US-China trade war reignites as both sides slap new tariffs

The U.S.-China trade war has reignited as President Donald Trump, shortly after returning to office, imposed a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports, prompting swift retaliation from Beijing.