Shop local on Small Business Saturday
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After Black Friday, is small business Saturday where nearly 100,000 Houston owners hope you choose to shop local over the holiday season. FOX 26's Shelby Rose reports on the impact this time of year has on businesses.

Restaurants, stores open on Thanksgiving
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There are a number of restaurants that are open on Thanksgiving Day! Cracker Barrel and Golden Corral locations have turkey dinners available, but if you don't like turkey, a number of other food chains are open to help those cravings.

Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI CEO days after being ousted, along with new board

The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long power struggle that shocked the tech industry.

IRS delays $600 payment reporting rule for Venmo, Cash App and other payment apps

The IRS announced on Tuesday that it will delay implementing its $600 tax reporting requirement that was to take effect for the 2023 tax filing season.

'Social commerce' is booming, what is it?
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As so many of us begin shopping for the holidays, there's a growing chance some of your money will go towards something you saw on social media. FOX 26 Business Reporter Tom Zizka says so-called "social commerce" is attracting an astounding volume of business.

Social Security reform would restore full benefits to public workers

Reform to provisions designed to even the playing field between workers who paid Social Security and public sector workers who don't but benefit from a pension program could cost as much as $150 billion.

OpenAI's employees revolt, threaten to quit unless board reinstates Sam Altman and resigns

More than 500 of the artificial intelligence company's roughly 770 workers signed a letter, threatening to follow Sam Altman to Microsoft unless their demands are met.

Microsoft hires OpenAI founder Sam Altman after being ousted

Meanwhile, the new head of ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Monday that he would launch an investigation into the firing of Sam Altman -- a corporate shakeup that shocked the artificial intelligence world.

US Postal Service records whopping $6.5 billion net loss for 2023

The U.S. Postal Service has posted a $6.5 billion net loss for fiscal year 2023 with operating revenue falling by $321 million.

Flat October inflation leaves consumer prices unchanged

Consumer prices held steady in October as prices remained the same as the month before, and on an annual basis, prices rose 3.2% in October, a deceleration from the 3.7% growth in September.

Credit card balances grow $48 billion in the third quarter: NY Fed

Credit card balances spiked by $154 billion year over year, notching the most significant increase since 1999, according to the New York Fed.

AI becoming threat to jobs
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Artificial intelligence is moving from the headlines to the workplace. FOX 26 Business Reporter Tom Zizka reports on the growing expectations that AI could replace a lot of jobs real people depend on.

Homebuying to remain slow through 2023: agent survey

High mortgage rates and home prices may keep homebuyers on the sidelines through 2023, a survey found. But you can still find the best mortgage rate by comparing your options.