High fuel costs are imperiling the Japanese sento, a long-declining industry that remains a vital social lifeline for the country’s isolated elderly.
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down
The low-fare airline, which has struggled for years, had been trying to secure a $500 million lifeline from the Trump administration.
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Oil Cools Slightly After a 4-Year High
The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, dipped more than 2 percent a day after it rose above $120 a barrel in volatile trading.
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Maryland Is First to Ban A.I.-Driven Price Increases in Grocery Stores
A state law that goes into effect in October prohibits grocery stores and third-party delivery services from using consumer data to boost prices.
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Stocks and Oil Prices Sent Conflicting Signals in April Amid Havoc of Iran War
Energy markets remained disrupted by turmoil in the Middle East, while the S&P 500 posted its best month since November 2020.
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Utility Bills Are Likely to Be Higher This Summer. Here’s What You Can Do.
The average bill is forecast to rise 8.5 percent. There are simple ways to make sure you’re not overpaying, like getting your air-conditioning checked.
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Why U.S. Oil Companies Are Not Plugging the World’s Energy Gap
American producers are under pressure from investors to keep spending in check, and they are wary of drilling more wells because they are not sure oil prices will stay high.
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Obamacare Enrollment Drops Sharply as Costs Rise
Americans can’t afford the higher health insurance premiums that resulted from Congress’s refusal to extend federal tax credits.
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Oil Companies’ Huge Profits Revive Calls for Temporary Windfall Taxes
European nations imposed temporary taxes in the 2022 energy shock when Russia invaded Ukraine, but whether they can effectively help households is up for debate.
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Crop Undercount Raises Questions About Reliability of U.S.D.A. Data
Corn estimates were off by 4.5 million acres last year. A lack of survey responses, not job cuts, led to the miss, the Agriculture Department said.
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U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices
Gross domestic product expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a period including first weeks of conflict in the Middle East.
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Behind Powell’s High-Stakes Decision to Stay at the Fed
Jerome H. Powell will remain a governor at the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends, in a bid to guard against a further incursion by the Trump administration on the central bank’s independence.