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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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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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