Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year.
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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U.S. Economy Grew at 1.6% Rate in First Quarter Slowdown
Consumers ensured that growth continued, but the latest data showed signs of vulnerability elsewhere.
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Help! Megabus Canceled My Trip But Won’t Refund the Booking Fee.
A traveler spent $53.98 to reserve a bus ride from Philadelphia to Boston. But the company canceled the trip and returned only $49.99, prompting an 18-month fight over a principle.
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Venice Access Fee: What to Know Before Your Day Trip
Venice is trying to mitigate overtourism with a small fee on busy days. City leaders hope it will make visitors more aware of the city’s fragility.
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What to Know About the New Rules on Airline Refunds and ‘Junk’ Fees
The Biden administration will require airlines to automatically refund fares when flights are canceled or delayed and to reveal more about extra fees before booking. Here’s what passengers can expect.
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‘It Is Desolate’: China’s Glut of Unused Car Factories
Manufacturers like BYD, Tesla and Li Auto are cutting prices to move their electric cars. For gasoline-powered vehicles, the surplus of factories is even worse.
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Tesla Earnings Report Could Add to Concerns About Its Strategy
Analysts expect first-quarter results to show a decline in profits, fueling worries that competitors will grab a bigger slice of slowing electric car sales.
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A Bill to Limit Canada’s Trade Negotiators on Farm Goods Edges Nearer to Law
The measure from a member of the Bloc Québécois would ban changes to the supply management system for dairy, poultry and eggs.
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Americans’ New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat.
Many more people are jumping from one streaming subscription to another, a behavior that could have big implications for the entertainment industry.
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Inside Novo Nordisk, the Company Behind Ozempic and Wegovy
Novo Nordisk’s factories work nonstop turning out Ozempic and Wegovy, its blockbuster weight-loss drugs, but the Danish company has far bigger ambitions.
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How France Is Fighting ‘Shrinkflation’
Merchants will be required to put signs in front of all products that have been reduced in size without a corresponding price cut.