Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)

Why November Is Becoming the Best Time for Off-Season Travel

The New York Times – Travel:
The increasing popularity of September and October travel has changed the traditional shoulder season, leaving sporadic midweek troughs and a few weeks in November.
Hunter Biden’s ‘Laptop’ Crypto Coin Plummets Upon Launching

The New York Times – Business:
The president’s son portrayed his memecoin as a symbol of redemption. Critics denounced it as hypocrisy.
Trump’s Midterm Pitch Clouded by Iran War and Canada Tariffs

The New York Times – Business:
A worsening trade war and a spike in oil prices could create new economic risks as the president prepares to rally Republicans for the midterms.
California, an Environmental Bastion, Warms to Nuclear Energy

The New York Times – Business:
The state is considering extending the life of its last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, and allowing construction of new reactors to help meet its clean energy goals.
Oil Hits $100 a Barrel as Turmoil Intensifies in Middle East

The New York Times – Business:
The cost of crude has risen 40 percent since the start of the war in Iran, pushing up the price of gasoline, diesel and other refined fuels.
Oil Climbs Toward $100 a Barrel Following Houthi Attacks

The New York Times – Business:
Analysts said they expected the price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, to remain elevated for the rest of the year.
Trump’s Trade War Is Shaping the Fight for Congress

The New York Times – On the Runway:
In Colorado and across the country, higher costs, tariffs and cheap beef imports are affecting voters who will help determine which party controls the House next year.
Oil Prices Rise Slightly After U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes

The New York Times – Business:
Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, was up about 1 percent as trading resumed on Sunday, while the national average price of gas was nearly $4.15 a gallon.
OPEC Plus to Keep Oil Production Steady

The New York Times – Business:
The decision on Sunday by the cartel of oil-producing nations and some of its allies came after the resumption of U.S. and Iranian military strikes in the Persian Gulf.
CCRCs Are Expanding Retirement Home Care to Seniors’ Own Homes

The New York Times – Business:
Continuing care retirement communities are widening their scope to help retirees age in place, with measured supports and a way to cap the soaring costs of aging.
U.S. Diesel Prices Set New High

The New York Times – Business:
Because of the war in Iran, the cost has climbed past the record it reached in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Volkswagen Plans to Cut 50,000 Jobs

The New York Times – Business:
Facing growing competition from China and rapidly advancing technology, the German auto giant said Thursday its board had approved a “comprehensive” restructuring.