The longer the government shutdown drags on, the more people will feel its impacts—especially when it comes to healthcare and food assistance. Open Enrollment begins for Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans on Saturday, and the enhanced premium tax credits that subsidized health care costs for millions of Americans are set to expire at the end…
Beyond Meat may be plant-based, but investors are beefing up their holdings as the company’s stock becomes a so-called meme asset. Shares of the firm have surged over 1,000% since hitting a record intraday low last week, as the company announced its creditors had accepted a debt swap. Demand for Beyond Meat and other plant-based…
The Trump Administration handed the airline lobby a win last week, axing a proposed Biden-era policy to provide refunds to customers impacted by flight disruptions. For delays due to factors within an airlines’ control, the rule would have mandated that airlines pay passengers up to $300 for domestic delays of three to six hours, and…
From Beatlemania in the 1960s to Taylor Swift’s seemingly permanent residence on today’s Billboard charts, pop culture fandoms can drive real business. Take the cult classic TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. While its final season wrapped more than 20 years ago, Buffy and its spinoff series Angel have made over $120 million for Hulu…
Moving out of poverty and achieving financial success is a core tenet of the American Dream—but has become increasingly difficult to achieve. A group of billionaires wants to reverse that trend. The charitable foundations of Bill Gates, Charles Koch, Steve Ballmer, Intuit founder Scott Cook and hedge fund investor John Overdeck pledged more than $1…
A drop in tourism to the U.S. is already costing the country billions, but a fee implemented in President Donald Trump’s signature spending bill could keep away even more visitors. The bill institutes a $250 “visa integrity fee” starting in 2026 for non-immigrant U.S. visas, which include tourist, student and work visas. The added cost…