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A JetBlue passenger puts his carry-on luggage into an overhead compartment January 28, 2022 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. — Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Many travelers are taking tips from TikTok packing carry-on bags as efficiently as possible to avoid checked baggage fees, and while some airlines still […]

(NEW YORK) — Welcome to the new era of electrification. Bugatti, the 115-year-old French marque known for its powerful W16 engines, unveiled its first electrified hypercar, the Tourbillon, on Thursday at the company’s atelier in Molsheim. A naturally aspirated V16 engine and three electric motors replace the prodigious W16 powerplant and four turbochargers found in […]

(NEW YORK) — As Americans continue to seek value amid increased food costs and inflation, Subway is adding its hat to the summer deals ring, offering customers the promise of more bang for their buck with a new menu item. “We are starting to see restaurants come up with menu items that are focused on […]

JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images (ALBANY, N.Y.) — New York employers are now required by law to provide paid break time to employees who need to pump breast milk while they are at work. The law, which went into effect on Wednesday, allows employees to take 30 minutes of paid break time to express breast milk for […]

Mangoes are seen in a net during harvest on a farm, March 24, 2021, in Actopan, Veracruz state, Mexico. (Hector Quintanar/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE) (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily paused any new exports of mangoes and avocados out of Michoacán, Mexico after an incident that reportedly sparked security concerns […]

ozgurdonmaz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Apple has announced it is scrapping Apple Pay Later, the company’s buy now, pay later service that launched last year. In a statement, Apple said users instead will be able to apply for installment loans via credit cards, debit cards and lenders when checking out with Apple Pay later this year. “With […]

(NEW YORK) — When conservative activists set aflame boxes of Bud Light and urged a boycott in response to an endorsement from a trans influencer last spring, they sent sales of the beer plummeting in a rare success in the long history of consumer movements. Even more improbably, the backlash continues to hammer Bud Light […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve decided to hold its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, prolonging an aggressive fight against inflation despite fresh data hours earlier that showed a slight cooldown of price increases. At seven consecutive meetings spanning nearly a year, the Fed has opted to hold rates steady in response to elevated inflation […]

(WASHINGTON) — Consumer prices rose 3.3% in May compared to a year ago, easing slightly from the previous month and outperforming economists’ expectations. The data arrived hours before the Federal Reserve is set to announce a decision about whether to move its benchmark interest rate. Price increases have slowed significantly from a peak of about […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will announce its latest decision on interest rates, just hours after fresh inflation data is set to reveal the status of the central bank’s fight to slow price increases. At six consecutive meetings spanning nearly a year, the Fed has opted to hold rates steady in response to […]