The toaster oven had the KitchenAid name on it, but when it burst into flames causing hundreds of dollars in damage to an Ontario women's home, the appliance maker told her she'd have to go after a third-party company she'd never heard of — in China — for compensation.

The number of Americans continuing to receive government jobless benefits declined in the week ending May 16 for the first time since COVID-19 struck, even as millions of people continue to join the unemployment rolls.

The length of the average work week for employees paid by the hour sank to its lowest level on record in March, as COVID-19 drastically reduced the amount of paid work available for anyone fortunate enough to still have a job.