Builders are finding ways to keep home prices in reach despite high interest rates Mortgage rates above 7% are weighing on the housing market. But some builders and buyers are finding workarounds. In some cases, that means choosing a little less space. Scott Horsley
Anheuser-Busch says it will no longer amputate the tails of Budweiser's Clydesdales The beermaker says it will end the practice known as tail docking after it came under pressure by animal rights group PETA. Laurel Wamsley
Rupert Murdoch announces he will step down as Fox and News Corp chairman The 92-year-old media magnate built an unmatched global media empire over seven decades from a single newspaper he inherited in his native Australia. Murdoch says he plans to retire in November. David Folkenflik
Fox founder Rupert Murdoch steps down from global media empire Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chair of his media empire, which includes Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post. He is handing the reins to his son Lachlan. David Folkenflik
Kraft is recalling some American cheese slices over potential choking hazard The company said one of its wrapping machines developed a temporary issue that makes it possible for a thin strip of film to remain on the slice even after it's been removed from the wrapper. The Associated Press
Fed holds interest rates steady... for now The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady today, but hinted one more rate hike may be needed this year to bring inflation under control. Scott Horsley
UAW strike latest: GM sends 2,000 workers home in Kansas General Motors had previously warned it would need to stop production at its Fairfax, Kansas, assembly plant, because it relied on parts that came from a Missouri plant that is currently on strike. Camila Domonoske
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady but hints at more action this year The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, despite stubborn inflation, although it left the door open to an additional rate hike in November or December. Scott Horsley
Starbucks and union face off in Seattle over negotiation rules Starbucks and the union representing hundreds of its stores faced off at a historic hearing in Seattle on Tuesday. Monica Nickelsburg
The video game industry is in uproar over a software pricing change. Here's why The Unity Engine, a popular game development tool, is getting a pricing overhaul. Developers are enraged. Kai McNamee
