Travel expert warns pilot shortage crisis will get 'bigger and bigger'
The Points Guy founder and CEO Brian Kelly said "When they (airlines) don't have enough pilots, there's less flights, and less flights means more expensive flights."
6 months in, Biden's infrastructure plan has 4,300 projects
The Biden administration announced $110 billion for the projects will be used for federal highways, public transit, bridges, safety, and airports. This news comes months after President Joe Biden signed the $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law.
Retiring on high seas: More living out golden years aboard cruise ships
With home prices skyrocketing and cruising increasing in popularity, more people are looking to live out their golden years out on the open seas.
Bitcoin tumbles, a stablecoin plunges in wild week in crypto
Bitcoin tumbled, stablecoins were anything but stable and one of the crypto industry's highest-profile companies lost a third of its market value.
Elon Musk: Twitter deal 'temporarily on hold' pending details on spam accounts
Elon Musk said his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is “temporarily on hold” pending details on spam and fake accounts. He later added that he's "still committed to acquisition.”
Inflation gave most Americans a 2.6% wage cut in April
The typical US worker is worse off today than they were a year ago due to inflation.
Alaska mom says baby formula shortage 'creating extra panic' as she launches group for struggling parents
Allie Seckel of Kodiak, Alaska, also revealed how parents can avoid online scams.
Unusual trends in job market contribute to inflation
There are some fascinating but scary crosswinds blowing though the labor force; winds that also seem to be fueling inflation.
California Gov. Newsom proposes inflation relief checks
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use some of the state's projected record $68 billion budget surplus for an $18.1 billion inflation relief package.
Abbott says it will be at least two months before baby formula from shuttered plant hits shelves
The baby formula shortage continues to get worse.
Cost of weddings increased 25% to $27k in 2021, data reveals
The average cost of a wedding increased to $27,063 in 2021. Additionally, the average number of guests increased to 124 in 2021, up from 107 in 2020.
California may chop late fees that add hundreds of dollars to traffic tickets
California is poised this year to make changes to what some call "hidden" court fees, hundreds of dollars often tacked onto traffic tickets and minor violations that can increase their cost nearly tenfold.
US inflation hit 8.3% in April but slows from 40-year high
Consumer prices jumped 8.3% last month from 12 months earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
Here's how much more you'll be paying for food in 2022, according to USDA estimates
The USDA’s Food Price Outlook estimates that prices at the grocery store will increase by 5%-6% in 2022. Overall, food prices were 8.8% higher in March 2022, compared to a year prior.
Pediatrician's plea to parents: Do NOT make your own baby formula
Amid today's baby formula shortage, Dr. Sarah Adams of Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio warned parents away from homemade options.
Post-pandemic wedding boom has couples spending more to tie the knot
This year, the nation will see a veritable tidal wave of weddings as people who delayed marriages during the pandemic are added to the many who've recently decided to tie the knot.
Robocalls have increased by millions in recent months
Robocalls jumped by over 600 million from February to March, YouMail tracker found
Education Department cancels $6.8B in student loans for over 113K in public service
The Education Department said it has canceled $6.8 billion in student debt for more than 113,000 borrowers working in public service jobs, such as teaching, the military or nonprofits.
How to get cheaper Disneyland tickets from Target
It's no secret Disneyland tickets will cost you a pretty penny if you plan on visiting the Most Magical Place on Earth.
South Bay woman who faked cancer for donations gets 5 years in prison
A South Bay woman who pretended to have cancer and raised more than $100,000 in donations was sentenced in federal court to five years in prison, prosecutors said.