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Social Security needs modest revenue increases and benefit cuts — not extreme borrowing.
American Airlines is joining Delta, United, Southwest and JetBlue in raising its checked bag fees as the industry deals with high jet fuel prices.
Oil prices were volatile Thursday as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement remained fragile.
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Nova Ljubljanska banka d.d. said it plans to announce a purchase offer for shares in Balkans consumer lending specialist Addiko Bank AG, countering a similar proposal by Raiffeisen Bank International AG.
More than a dozen other states are considering similar bans as fears around centers and high energy prices grow.
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Oil prices were volatile Thursday as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement remained fragile.
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The Department of Justice is raising concerns about the NFL's offerings across various platforms and affordability of consumers.
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A small electric SUV is reportedly in the early stages of development at Tesla, after years without a new product launch.
The proposed timetable for automatic military draft registration came weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority sold about $900 million of debt this week to refund older bonds and finance transit projects, including an extension of a subway line that will serve the city’s museum row and the Beverly Hills area in preparation for the 2028 Summer Games.
Disney is planning a new phase of cost cutting, including as many as 1,000 layoffs, under new CEO Josh D'Amaro, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber demanded a full reopening of the strait, warning that the oil supply disruption will increase if Iran maintains control of the passage.
While institutional investors drove Wednesday’s rally, retail investors took it as an opportunity to cash out.
While institutional investors drove Wednesday’s rally, retail investors took it as an opportunity to cash out.
Oil markets rose after Iran accused the United States of violating elements of a two-week ceasefire agreement.
So far, the IRS has received 1 million fewer tax returns than at the same point last year.
The proposed timetable for automatic military draft registration came weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran.
The Strait of Hormuz remains essentially closed, with more than 800 ships still stranded in the Persian Gulf and only eight vessels, mostly dry-bulk vessels, passing through since the tenuous cease-fire between the U.S., Israel and Iran was announced earlier this week.