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Consumer

The Airline Industry Would Rather You Didn’t Know How Well It’s Doing

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The industry just boosted its profit forecast for 2024 but warns that return on invested capital hurts the chance for sustainable profits.

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Industrials

Boeing Battles Dual Congressional Hearings

Experts testified in one hearing about whether the company had improved safety and compliance procedures since two major crashes.

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Industrials

FAA Launches Probe into Boeing Aircrafts After Alaska Air Mishap

The Federal Aviation Administration is temporarily grounding over 170 of Boeing’s 737 Max 9 aircraft after a scary incident.

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Power Corridor

Climate Change Turbulence Stalks Record Holiday Air Travel

The data are conclusive – but don’t let it keep you from flying.

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Policy & Power

The War on Junk Fees Just Got Wider

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The FTC made a big splash on Wednesday with an announcement that it’s planning new rules to stamp out “junk fees.”

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Industries

Could Air Travel Be Big Business for Corn Ethanol Farmers?

Ethanol has been good to corn farmers. But when everybody starts switching to electric vehicles, where’s all that maize going to go?

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Industrials

United Won’t Make Parents Pay to Sit Next to Children Under 12

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Industrials

Airlines Are Saving Billions By Hedging on Fuel Prices

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Markets

Coffee and Chocolate Are the Reigning Commodity Kings

The tight supply of both beans meant trading prices were extremely volatile, and the result was that cocoa almost tripled in price last year.

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Alternatives

Collectibles are Fun but Risky Investments

A portfolio doesn’t have to be just stocks and bonds. You can add something a little more fun, say your favorite vintage baseball cards.

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Artificial Intelligence

Biden Administration Eyes Data Center Regulations

Which way Trump will lean on the issue is difficult to say, though tech companies have worked hard to curry the incoming president’s favor.

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