Salmonella in poultry: USDA announces steps to help reduce illnesses

The USDA on Tuesday announced several steps to control salmonella in poultry plants in the hope of reducing the number of related illnesses each year.

Butterball ground turkey recalled over possible plastic contamination

Butterball has recalled over 14,000 pounds of its ground turkey because the products may be contaminated with blue plastic, U.S. officials said.

Social security annual cost-of-living set to increase in 2022

Rising inflation is expected to lead to a sizeable increase in Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for the year 2022.

USPS, FedEx release 2021 holiday shipping deadlines

The USPS and FedEx have released this year’s holiday shipping deadlines to help Americans make sure their holiday presents arrive on time.

Hobby Lobby recalls stools due to fall hazard

About 14,000 wood stools sold at Hobby Lobby are being recalled due to reports of the furniture breaking.

Diaper shortage hits US amid COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues

The National Diaper Bank Network said the country has a diaper shortage with nearly 33% of American families in need of the baby item.

Volvo recalls older cars; air bag inflators can explode

Volvo is recalling nearly 260,000 older cars in the U.S. because the front driver’s air bag can explode and send shrapnel into the cabin.

Americans could pay 20%  more for holiday gifts this year, analysts say

Salesforce, a global software company, says holiday price hikes come as the U.S. economy rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic and contends with a backup of cargo ships at America’s ports.