Travel expert warns Americans to ‘book now’ as oil prices threaten higher airfares
Travelers planning summer getaways may want to lock in flights sooner rather than later as surging oil prices threaten to drive airfares higher. Under normal conditions, travel web
Builders’ blueprint to tackle the US housing crisis
Home prices are still climbing, even as mortgage rates have eased slightly and inventory shows early signs of improvement, underscoring just how tight the U.S. housing market remai
Austin airport gridlock: Security lines stretch outdoors as DHS shutdown hits one-month mark
Airport security lines in Austin stretched outside the door early Friday with passengers waiting hours to board their flights amid pressure on Congressional lawmakers to reach a de
Fed’s favored inflation gauge remained stubbornly high in January as consumer price pressures persist
This story on the January 2026 PCE inflation report is developing and will be updated with more details. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge remained stubbornly
US economic growth revised lower in fourth quarter
This is a developing story about the second reading of fourth-quarter gross domestic product growth. Please check back for updates. The U.S. economy grew at a slower rate than prev
American farmers pinched by high diesel prices ahead of Spring planting season
Farmers work on notoriously tight profit margins and the high cost to fuel their equipment is another layer of budgeting they have to think about this planting season. About 20% of
‘Zombie mall’ to be razed for apartments as retail apocalypse drags on
A long-stalled plan to redevelop a deteriorating New Jersey shopping center is once again before local officials. The Raritan Borough Planning Board recently reviewed a new site pl
LARRY KUDLOW: Is John F. Kennedy having a comeback?
So let me get this right. After every Democrat in the House and Senate who voted against One, Big, Beautiful Bill — and therefore promoted a roughly $5 trillion tax hike — now
Costco sued by customer seeking refunds for tariff payments
Costco is facing a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit seeking refunds for customers over higher prices charged by the company due to the Trump administration’s tariffs
Trump demands Powell cut rates as Iran conflict drives up energy prices
In what has become a now-familiar refrain, President Donald Trump on Thursday pressed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates immediately, rather than wait for th
