School districts in several states are facing mandates to incorporate electric buses into their school bus fleets, with the EVs bringing with them different operating costs and posing new challenges. Several states, including New York and California, have implemented requirements that school districts buy zero-emission school buses with their new purchases.…
Cruise lines are facing headwinds as rising oil prices push their fuel costs higher amid the Iran war, as analysts are warning that Carnival could see the biggest hit to its 2026 profit. Oil prices have risen over 35% since the war with Iran began amid attacks on oil and transportation facilities…
Honda announced a $15.7 billion writedown of its electric vehicle (EV) business last week as the company shifts its U.S. strategy to account for weak consumer demand for EVs. The second-largest automaker in Japan said Thursday that it will restructure its EV business and cancel three planned battery-powered EV models that…
Union leaders representing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers in Atlanta called on lawmakers Monday to end the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, saying the stalemate has crippled its members financially as they continue to work without being paid. Aaron Barker, the president of AMG local 554, said the union’s…
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Papa John’s International is reportedly reviewing a new proposal to take the company private in a potential $1.5 billion acquisition,…
The Internal Revenue Service has doled out millions of tax refunds amid the ongoing 2025 tax filing season. More than…
There’s good news for potential homebuyers: mortgage rates continued to trend down this week. In January, rates hit 7.04%, the…
Annual inflation increased to 2.8% in February, an unexpected decline from 3.0% in January, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI)…
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This is a developing story about the second reading of fourth-quarter gross domestic product growth. Please check back for updates. The U.S. economy grew at a slower rate than previously thought in the fourth quarter after the Commerce Department released its first revision of real gross…
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A company that makes self-defense products has spent the last few years moving much of its manufacturing to the U.S. and is finding the benefits extend beyond having the ability to put a “Made in America” label on their products. Byrna Technologies, which makes non-lethal personal security devices that can…
FedEx sued the U.S. government Monday, seeking a full refund of tariffs assessed under President Donald Trump’s order targeting imports. The lawsuit is one of the highest-profile moves by a major American company following the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling Friday, which determined that the president did not have the authority…
The nation’s largest retailer of used cars, CarMax, will pay at least $420,000 to resolve allegations that it repossessed vehicles from U.S. service members without court orders, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. In addition to compensating affected service members, the company will pay a $79,380 civil penalty to…
Volvo Cars is recalling over 40,000 of its flagship electric EX30 SUVs because of a risk of battery packs overheating and catching fire. The recall involves replacing modules in the high-voltage battery packs in the SUV, which is a crucial model in Volvo’s push to compete with cheaper Chinese brands. The…
A new analysis finds prospective homebuyers have seen their purchasing power rise in the last year due to higher incomes and lower mortgage rates. Zillow published a report on Monday that found a median-income U.S. household can now comfortably afford a $331,483 home with a 20% down payment. It found that…
The Trump Organization signed an agreement to build a $1 billion skyscraper on Australia’s Golden Coast, the company announced on Friday. The $1.06 billion building will rise 91 floors in the Australian state of Queensland, the Trump organization said in an announcement. The building will feature a “six-star resort-hotel” with…
Behind Florida’s fine sand beaches and bright green palm trees, a roaring and thriving economy isn’t just running on sunshine; it’s a direct result of a “secret sauce” that combines aggressive private-sector growth with a stark fiscal contrast to the policies of high-tax, Democratic-led states. While hubs like New York…
The Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Trump administration’s tariffs imposed under an economic emergency declaration could open the door to billions of dollars in tariff refunds for businesses, though the ruling didn’t specify a process for handling those refunds. The Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s tariffs enacted under…
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a significant portion of the Trump administration’s tariffs that the justices found the tariffs were imposed illegally under an emergency economic powers law. The Court issued a 6-3 ruling that held President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was…
More than 5,000 deadly work injuries were recorded in the U.S. in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with truck drivers and construction trades workers accounting for a large proportion. “There were 5,070 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2024, down 4.0 percent from…
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