As Disney has raised the cost of tickets and hotel rooms at its theme parks, and added pricey, difficult-to-navigate tools, even its most loyal fans are asking themselves if they should rethink their vacations.
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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Avoiding Rental Car Toll Fees
Using the rental company’s transponder can rack up hefty charges, but there are workarounds, from apps to paying by mail.
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Texas Energy So Bountiful, They Pay You to Take It Away
Natural gas has traded at negative prices for weeks at a time in West Texas, where pipelines often lack the capacity to get the fuel to places that need it.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Takes $9 Billion Write-Down on Cable Networks
David Zaslav, the company’s chief executive, said the accounting change was an acknowledgment of the pressures facing traditional media.
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To Avoid an Economic Recession, Consumer Spending Is Key
It has powered the economic recovery from the pandemic shock. Now wallets are thinner, and some businesses are feeling the difference.
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5.25%
The Federal Reserve left interest rates at a two-decade high, but all the attention was on what it will do next.
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Stocks Drop as Jobs Report Shakes Market
A weaker-than-expected jobs report added to investors’ worries about the economy. Stocks fell sharply, and Treasury yields declined in expectation of a Federal Reserve rate cut.
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Fed Will Scour Jobs Report for Signs of Weakness
Central bankers are preparing to cut interest rates, and are warily monitoring job data as they consider when and how much to lower them.
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D.O.T’.s Proposal to Let Families Fly Together for Free: What to Know
A new federal policy would require airlines to seat families together on flights, without incurring any extra fees.
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What to Watch as the Fed Meets on Wednesday
The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged but could set up for a cut later this year.
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Elon Musk Says Robotaxis Are Tesla’s Future. Experts Have Doubts.
Tesla says self-driving taxis will power its growth, but the company hasn’t said when such a service would be ready or how much it would increase profits.
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Germans Combat Climate Change With D.I.Y. Solar Panels
Plug-and-play solar panels are popping up in yards and on balcony railings across Germany, driven by bargain prices and looser regulations.