A U.S. government agency says Amazon is responsible for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company.

The nation’s economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses helping drive growth despite the pressure of continually high interest rates.

It’s summertime, and the bargains seem easy at a time when many consumer prices are high.

Taylor Swift is stealing the show at an Asian summit where Singapore’s leader has been forced to defend his tiny country’s lucrative and exclusive concert deal with the singer that could cause bad blood with neighboring nations.

Happy Prime Day! Not sure where to start or why you should care? Let us explain.

Amazon said Wednesday that it will hold its annual Prime Day over two days in June this year, the earliest it has ever held the sales event.

Amazon Prime Days are here, and as the author of this story, I have to tell you: I did a LOT more online purchasing than I planned on, just while sitting around my house in quarantine last year.

You can get them all on Amazon, and since it’s Prime Day, why not treat yourself to something special for your kitchen? Instant Pots are insanely popular, so if you already have one, you know just how versatile this kitchen appliance can be. It’s really great for steaming veggies, too. Really nice Dutch ovens can get really expensive, but this one on Amazon is a reasonable price, and it’s a great quality. Having both of these items in your kitchen will be great additions.

Charcoal toothpaste has been making the rounds for a while now, so I had to see what the hype was about. Stop buying those (wasteful) throw-away makeup wipes -- this is what you need instead. “(These are) the best and strongest of all the wipes, well-priced, and they are great for so many things. I had about a million moms recommend this stuff, and after trying a few competitors' products, came to confirm that it's truly the best. Email us with your product recommendations and all the reasons why you swear by the stuff.

NEW YORK – Halloween is still weeks away, but retailers are hoping you'll start your holiday shopping now. The big push is coming from Amazon, which is holding its annual Prime Day sales event Tuesday and Wednesday, kickstarting the holiday shopping season. It’s the first time Prime Day has been held in the fall, after the pandemic forced it to postpone from July. Whether people will start shopping early remains to be seen. This year's Prime Day is in 19 countries, including two new ones: Brazil and Turkey.

HOUSTON – Amazon’s Prime Day started at midnight. Members onlyFirst things first, you can only shop Amazon’s Prime Day if you are a Prime member. Even though Prime Day officially kicks off at midnight you can already score prime exclusive deals right now. If you open the Amazon app or website and click on Prime Day, you’ll see some early deals. The best deals won’t pop up on your main pageYou won’t necessarily see the best deals when you log into Amazon on Tuesday.

Published: October 9, 2020, 9:52 am Updated: October 13, 2020, 10:13 amPrime Day is here. The 48-hour sale event kicks off Tuesday, Tuesday, October 13 at 2 a.m. CT.Beginning Sunday, October 11, Amazon Prime members can get early access by shopping with Alexa on an Echo device by asking “Alexa, what are my Prime Day deals?”The two-day sale offers Prime members exclusive access to more than one million deals across every category from toys, sports and outdoors, beauty, major appliances, electronics, Amazon devices and more. Here’s a sneak peek at Prime Day deals:Amazon DevicesSave 60% on our most popular smart speaker, Echo Dot (3rd Gen), just $18.99Save up to $80 on Echo Show devices. Get the Echo Show 5 for $44.99, Echo Show 8 for $64.99, and Echo Show (2nd Gen) for $149.99Take Alexa on the road with $30 off Echo Auto, now with Auto Mode in the Alexa App and Start My Commute features, just $19.99Fire TV Edition Smart TVs start at just $79.99. Get the Fire HD 10 for $79.99 and Fire 7 Kids Edition tablet for $59.99Save $75 on eero Mesh WiFi system ensuring you have whole home WiFi coverage, just $174.00Save $20 on Ring Stick Up Cam, just $79.99.