Maya Huter

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Maya Huter |Brian Cheung

President Donald Trump's family business is taking preorders for a gold-colored smartphone, the T1. Trump Mobile, which launched Tuesday, says the device will be available in September, cost far less than Apple's and Samsung's smartphones — and be made in the United States, aligning with the president's "America First" economic ethos. Industry experts and tech journalists instantly cast doubt on those claims.

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | J.J. McCorvey |Maya Huter |Emily Lorsch

This year’s new college graduates are heading into a tougher job market than last year’s — who had it worse off than the class before that — just as the Trump administration cracks down on student loan repayments. Recent grads’ unemployment rate was 5.8% as of March, up from 4.6% a year earlier, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York .

Mar 1, 2025 | nbcnews.com | Maya Huter |Christine Romans

Michigan lawmakers brokered an eleventh-hour deal last week resolving a seven-year fight over what tip earners get paid. But the compromise wasn’t reached until 12 hours after the deadline, and advocates now say workers should get paid for the delay. The reason for that is complicated, and it caps the latest skirmish in a nationwide battle over minimum wages and tips that experts expect to grind on — in ever more byzantine ways.

Feb 13, 2025 | telemundo52.com | Maya Huter |Emilie Ikeda

Si no te gustan las nueces en los dulces, San Valentín podría costarte más caro este año. Es probable que los bombones de muchas de las cajas con forma de corazón de estas fiestas contengan más ingredientes de relleno, como nueces y frutas, para compensar el costo del chocolate puro. "Antes considerábamos que las avellanas y los pistachos eran un ingrediente caro", explica Jacques Torres, chocolatero con tiendas de lujo en Nueva York.

Feb 13, 2025 | nbclosangeles.com | Maya Huter |Emilie Ikeda

If you're not a fan of nuts in your sweets, Valentine's Day could cost you more this year. The chocolates inside many of this holiday's heart-shaped boxes will likely contain more filler ingredients like nuts and fruits to offset the cost of pure chocolate. "We used to look at hazelnuts and pistachio as an expensive inclusion," said Jacques Torres, a chocolatier with high-end shops in New York City.