U.S. applications for unemployment aid remain at historic lows, below 200,000.
WASHINGTON– In the United States, applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week as layoffs remain historically low and most American workers enjoy job security. Initial jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 10 increased by 1,000…
JetBlue’s new domestic first class, BlueFirst, is now on sale
A JetBlue Airbus A321 lands at Los Angeles International Airport on March 7, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images JetBlueBlueFirst’s new domestic first class, BlueFirst, is now available for booking on flights on more than…
Rocket Lab Stock Falls Following Latest Neutron Launch Delay
Rocket Lab will have to wait a little longer for the maiden flight of its Neutron rocket. RKLB stock fell early Thursday after the launch services provider pushed back the debut of its medium-range rocket on Wednesday. Rocket Lab (RKLB), in an update for…
Social Security faces potential 22% benefit cuts as COLA 2027 renews funding debate
Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, discusses the fiscal challenges facing the United States and why policymakers should seek solutions. Social Security recipients could face an across-the-board 22% reduction in benefits in 2032…
Southwest announces major loyalty shakeup and new elite tiers
Southwest Airlines has spent the past two years overhauling its policies and the customer experience on its planes. Free seats are gone, checked baggage fees are in, and the salons are coming. The next step? A major overhaul of its Rapid Rewards loyalty…
OpenAI employee’s arrest sparks debate over Silicon Vale spying
On paper, Abdulrahman Alfozan seemed like an ideal candidate for one of the most coveted artificial intelligence jobs in Silicon Valley. The Saudi national attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and landed a job as an engineer at Meta,…
Soaring energy prices are causing inflation to rise rapidly at the wholesale level
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale inflation rose more than expected last month on a sharp rise rising fuel prices as rising prices become a bigger economic challenge for millions of Americans and a growing political problem for Republicans in the upcoming…
Rocket Lab stock falls as first Neutron launch postponed to 2027
Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock fell more than 14% in early trading Thursday after the space company announced that the first launch of Neutron, its medium-range reusable rocket, was delayed until 2027. Rocket Lab had targeted the fourth quarter of 2026 for…
TSMC stock falls despite record profit amid ‘extremely robust demand’ for AI chips
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) fell 4% as the contract chipmaker’s strong quarterly results did little to lift sentiment around the AI business amid a growing industry-wide selloff. TSMC posted a sixth consecutive…
Southwest Airlines revises its Rapid Rewards program
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 takes off from San Diego International Airport on May 27, 2026. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Goodbye, A-List and A-List Preferred. Southwest Airlines is abandoning its two-tier loyalty program starting…