>>Watching Wall Street
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after stocks closed lower yesterday on Wall Street. Stocks pulled back with the tech-heavy Nasdaq still in correction territory despite the recent bounce. Tesla shares fell five percent to lead the tech decline ahead of today's decision on interest rates and remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Economists are not expecting a rate cut from the central bank at its second meeting of the year. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 260 points Tuesday to end at 41-581. The S&P 500 fell 60 points to 56-14. The Nasdaq dropped 304 points to 17-504.
>>Vancouver Car Show Removes Teslas Over Protests
(Vancouver) -- One of the biggest auto shows in Canada says it's removing Tesla from the event over safety concerns. The Vancouver International Auto Show starts today and bills itself as one of North America's premiere auto shows. In a statement Tuesday, the director of the event said Tesla vehicles were being removed from the show over concerns for the safety of attendees, exhibitors, and staff. Protests have been happening at Tesla dealers across Canada, as well as the U.S., in opposition to CEO Elon Musk and his role in the Trump administration. Hundreds attended a Tesla protest in Vancouver last Saturday.
>>Frontier Airlines Introduces Free Bag Promotion After End Of Southwest Policy
(New York, NY) -- Frontier Airlines is flying checked bags for free after Southwest announced the end of its more than 50-year-old free bag policy. Frontier announced the new promotion on select flights in an effort to bring in "rebound" customers moving away from Southwest. Passengers will need to book a nonstop flight from now through August 18th. To earn a free checked bag with the Economy Bundle on top of a free carry-on and seat selection, the flight will need to depart between May 28th and August 18th.
>>Amazon Echo Sharing To Servers
(Seattle, WA) -- Amazon Echo will soon be sharing information with Amazon servers and users can't opt out. The "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" feature will come to an end on March 28th. A company spokesperson said that they are "expanding Alexa's capabilities with generative AI features that rely on the processing power of Amazon's secure cloud."
>>Housing Starts Jump 11% In Februrary
(Washington, DC) -- New construction rose in February as mortgage rates edged lower. Government figures show privately owned housing starts jumped eleven percent to an annual rate of one-point-five million units. Also, building permits totaled nearly one-and-half million units for the month. Both numbers were slightly above forecasts.
>>Amazon Returns Could Be Phased Out Of Kohl's Stores
(Milwaukee, WI) -- Amazon returns could become a little more challenging for those who rely on a nearby Kohl's to drop off items. The retail chain is testing out removing easy Amazon returns services at some stores. Kohl's began accepting Amazon returns in 2017.
