Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of the oil cartel, sees advantages in increasing output despite market risks.
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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Discount Airlines Like Spirit and Frontier Changed Flying. Now They’re in Trouble.
Carriers like Spirit and Frontier have lost customers to bigger competitors and seen their costs balloon. Some are in financial distress.
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Some Workers Are Turning to Pay-Advance Apps for Basic Expenses
Rising use “is not a signal of satisfaction,” an author of a new report says. Rather, heavy users of the apps are under “financial strain.”
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New Tariffs Could Worsen America’s Housing Crisis
President Trump’s tariffs on timber, wood, furniture and kitchen cabinets could raise the cost of building and buying a home.
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How Trump’s Online Drugstore May Affect Your Drug Costs
President Trump and top health officials announced a deal with Pfizer to try to lower Medicaid prices, and a website to help consumers buy drugs directly from manufacturers.
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The Low-Cost Icelandic Airline Play Suddenly Folds, Leaving Passengers Stranded
Play Airlines said it was ceasing operations, becoming the second low-cost airline in Iceland to collapse in the last six years.
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Electric Vehicles Face a ‘Pretty Dreadful Year’ in the U.S.
The end of a federal tax credit is expected to push sales of battery-powered cars down but auto experts believe the market will eventually recover.
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What Travelers Need to Know about Delaying Vacation Payments with B.N.P.L.
The pros and cons of buying travel on a layaway plan.
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Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Break Some Small Businesses
Import duties are posing a challenge to some smaller companies, which fear that raising prices to cover higher costs will drive away customers.
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In Coal-Powered West Virginia, Sky-High Energy Costs Strain Residents
As residents’ electricity prices have increased, nearly one out of five customers of the leading utility company in the state is behind on monthly bills.
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Unexpected Critics of Trump’s Attacks on Wind Energy: Oil Executives
Business leaders and trade organizations have been especially worried by attempts to stop work on wind farms that had already secured federal approval.
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New Retail Leaders Confront Trump’s Tariffs, Policy Shifts and Weak Spending
New retail C.E.O.s are facing unexpected challenges, like tariffs and worried shoppers, as they try to address existing ones.