Fast-casual restaurants lean on loyalty programs amid consumer pullback
A customer exits a Cava restaurant in New York City on June 22, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters As some consumers pull back on spending amid economic uncertainty, fast-casual restaurant chains are leaning on rewards programs to pull them back in. Loyalty programs, which offer discounts or added perks for returning customers, have transitioned from […]
Tax breaks and spending cuts: Here are the winners and losers in Trump’s big bill
The GOP megabill has new tax breaks aimed at low- and moderate-income households, and spending cuts that could make it harder for some to receive public assistance or hold onto health insurance.
You’re running out of time to buy an EV before Trump’s big bill kills the $7,500 tax credit on electric vehicles
The $7,500 tax credit that car shoppers can use for new EV purchases is set to expire at the end of September, according to the tax and spending bill that passed the House of Representatives on Thursday.
Now that the megabill has passed, expect a ton of short-term debt to be sold to finance the government’s deficit
Wall Street will be watching to see how new Treasury supply to fund the U.S. deficit will be absorbed.
Read this before betting on Nathan’s hot-dog eating contest — even if Joey Chestnut is favored to win
Sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel are taking wagers on the famous Fourth of July eating contest — and interest is especially strong after Chestnut was banned last year.
Some international LGBTQ+ travelers pull back on U.S. trips
Participants march in the Reclaim Pride Coalition’s seventh annual Queer Liberation March in New York, June 29, 2025. Erik McGregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Canadian citizen Robert Sharp was planning to visit Provincetown, Massachusetts — one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly places in America — for his friend’s milestone birthday in July. But against a […]
‘I do all the yard work, cooking and cleaning’: I live with my daughter and her lazy boyfriend. She wants me to buy her house. Do I say yes?
“When I say anything, I am immediately wrong, unless my daughter wants something.”
2025 food trends include beef tallow, mustard, flavored olive oil
Condiments are getting an upgrade. Chefs are taking their signature sauces and dips outside the kitchen. And “swicy” still reigns. Those food trends were all on display at the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show, which returned to the Javits Center in New York this week. From Sunday to Tuesday, more than 2,000 exhibitors […]
S&P 500 futures and dollar dip as Trump revives tariff tension
S&P 500 futures and dollar dip as Trump revives tariff tension
Fourth of July barbeque prices are rising, congressional analysis says
Cans of Molson Coors Brewing Co. Miller Lite and Coors Light brand beer Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Americans may spend more on common barbeque items this Fourth of July with prices on products like beer, outdoor folding chairs and grill tools higher, according to a new congressional report. The total cost of […]
