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Extreme heat is changing where and when we vacation
Cathy Balestriere was expecting “especially low” bookings last month at Crane’s Beach House, the boutique hotel she manages in Delray...
Read moreGas prices are rising. Here’s how to stretch your dollar at the pump this summer.
Gasoline prices are still slightly cheaper than this time a year ago, but they’ve been inching up this week. At...
Read moreBecoming a nurse during Covid, a former producer doubled her hours but found a purpose
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Read moreEmployers added 206,000 jobs in June, as sturdy labor market gradually cools
The economy added 206,000 jobs last month, according to fresh government data, but unemployment inched above 4% for the first...
Read moreLaid off from a nearly six-figure job, this 61-year-old is driving for delivery apps: ‘I don’t get a day off’
This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. Becky...
Read moreA lack of child care is keeping this 43-year-old mother of four out of the workforce
This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. Stefanie...
Read moreThe pool party’s over as Americans ease up on backyard upgrades
Americans will be splashing around this summer in the backyard pools they’ve already got, but not splashing out as much...
Read moreJuly 4 travel hitting a record thanks to lower gas prices, humming economy
Travelers heading out for the July 4 holiday can expect plenty of company this year. Nearly 71 million people will...
Read moreClothing chain Bob’s Stores closing after 70 years
Bob’s Stores, a longtime Northeast clothing store chain, announced this week that it is shutting down after it failed to...
Read moreMajor retailers are backtracking on self-checkout
After years of investing in self-checkout machines, some major retailers are starting to reverse course. Dollar General said it has...
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MSNBC President Rashida Jones steps down after four-year tenure
Rashida Jones, the president of MSNBC, announced Tuesday that she is stepping down after four years of steering the cable...
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Boeing delivered 30 airplanes in December, but gap with Airbus widened in 2024
Boeing handed over 348 airplanes in 2024, about a third fewer than it did a year earlier as the aerospace giant struggled with...
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Southwest Airlines pauses corporate hiring, most summer internships to cut costs
Southwest Airlines is pausing corporate hiring and promotions, suspending most of its summer internships and going without some employee team-building events...
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USDA documented insects and slime at Boar’s Head plants, records show
Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar’s Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year...
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