What to Know as Hollywood Writers Strike Continues
With Hollywood's writers on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers continuing, the reality that some of our favorite programing could be in limbo is beginning to set it in for many. Cheddar News senior reporter talked to Kaitlin Fontana, WGAE councilmember and strike captain, about why the rift between the two sides triggered the strike.
Microsoft reported a 20% spike in quarterly profits Tuesday, helping to fuel its battle to get ahead of rivals like Google, Amazon and Facebook parent Meta in selling the latest artificial intelligence technology.
Visa Inc. said its adjusted third-quarter profits rose by nearly double digits, as the global payments company continues to benefit from the broad shift by consumers to using credit and debit cards instead of cash.
Even after inflation has steadily eased this year, the Federal Reserve's policymakers still think prices are rising too fast and are almost certain to lift their key interest rate by a quarter-point on Wednesday.
