Meta is partnering with North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) to expand the pipeline of skilled workers needed to build and maintain America’s rapidly growing AI infrastructure. The partnership, announced Wednesday, will give Meta access to NABTU’s network of apprenticeship and training programs while helping connect skilled trades workers with…

Mortgage rates fell for the first time in six weeks, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.67% from last week’s reading of 6.69%. The average rate on a 30-year loan…

Ford Motor Co. is giving its Louisville Assembly Plant a massive makeover as it prepares to build a new electric truck in 2027. The automaker is investing $2 billion to transform the roughly 3-million-square-foot Kentucky factory from gas-powered vehicle production to EV manufacturing, according to an announcement from Ford.The plant…

A fan-favorite Costco baking staple is returning to warehouse shelves after a two-year hiatus, drawing celebrations from shoppers who had been waiting for its comeback. Costco has brought back its Kirkland Signature Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips after removing the item in July 2024, when rising cocoa costs made it difficult for…