Furiosa won the holiday box office over Garfield by a hair. It was a close race, but the wasteland warrior of “Furiosa: A Mad Max… ( Read More )
Retail sales drop 0.8% in January from December as shoppers pause after strong holiday season
NEW YORK — Americans pulled back their spending more than expected in January after the traditional holiday season splurge. Retail sales fell 0.8% in January… ( Read More )
Busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start with few airport delays
NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday travel rush hit its peak Friday as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raised hopes for merrier drivers… ( Read More )
China’s flagging economy gets a temporary boost as holiday travel returns to pre-pandemic levels
BEIJING — Chinese tourists jammed popular sites as travel bounced back to pre-pandemic levels during a recent eight-day national holiday, giving a temporary boost to… ( Read More )
Cubans search for holiday food amid deepening crisis
HAVANA (AP) — As Belkis Fajardo, 69, walks through the dense streets of downtown Havana with a small bag of lettuce and onions in hand,… ( Read More )
Americans ready to shift into higher travel gear this holiday season
The flexibility of hybrid work and the luck of the calendar will help drive a surge in Americans traveling from Christmas to New Year weekends… ( Read More )
Holiday shopping kicks off with inflation dampening spirits
NEW YORK (AP) — While Black Friday will mark a return to familiar holiday shopping patterns, uncertainty still remains. The U.S. job market remains strong,… ( Read More )
Ashish Jha: Safer COVID holiday season in sight after rough 2020-2021
America is on track for a healthier and happier holiday season after two years of COVID-19 upheaval in the winter months, the chief of the… ( Read More )
Airlines warn of federal air traffic controller shortage ahead of July 4 holiday
A growing shortage of federal air traffic controllers has been “a factor” in at least one-third of recent flight cancellations as the busy Fourth of… ( Read More )