One Super 8 in Illinois advertised $949 a night. Its normal rate is $95.
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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Japan Airlines Downgraded Our First Class Seats and Skimped on the Refund
A couple is bumped from ultraluxury to semi-luxury on a trans-Pacific flight and receives what they feel is only a pittance in compensation.
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Fed Chair Powell Wants Inflation to Cool More
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said officials can take their time cutting rates. He also underscored the Fed’s independence as election season heats up.
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Biden and Corporate America? It’s ‘Complicated.’
The president has courted executives with long listening sessions and sustained outreach, but frustrated many with his tax plans and regulations.
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Tesla’s Sales Fell in First Quarter as Competition Intensified
Sales of the company’s electric cars dropped in the first three months of the year.
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How Much Would You Pay to Make Sure You Never Sawed Off a Finger?
Even in the world of woodworking, there are trade-offs at the intersection of policy, public safety, patents and profit.
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Why It’s So Expensive to Live in Phoenix
Arizona is a presidential election battleground state, and a dire shortage of affordable housing there is sowing economic anxiety among voters.
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A Key Inflation Gauge Hovers Above Fed’s Target
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge was relatively stable on an annual basis, the latest reminder that bringing inflation down is a bumpy process.
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California $20 Fast-Food Minimum Wage Is Coming April 1
The nation’s highest state minimum wage for fast-food workers takes effect on Monday. Owners and employees are sizing up the potential impact.
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Shows Fragility of Global Trade
The destruction of a Baltimore bridge has crippled a busy port, adding to the strains confronting the global supply chain.
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Germany’s Solar Panel Industry, Once a Leader, Is Getting Squeezed
Domestic manufacturers are caught between China’s low prices and U.S. protectionist policies, even as demand increases.
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China’s Plan to Spur Growth: A New Slogan With Familiar Ideas
As China’s leaders promote their strategy, other countries worry the country is increasing factory overcapacity and plans more exports.