The ISM Manufacturing Index slipped back into contractionary territory in April, dipping to 49.2, from 50.3 in March. Even so, 9 of 16 industries reported growth in April – the same as in March. Demand Read more…
Japanese yen is trading quietly on Wednesday. USD/JPY is trading at 157.68, down 0.07% at the time of writing. Fed expected to hold rates The Federal Reserve meets later today and is widely expected to Read more…
In the TikTok age, videos about everything having to do with the airport experience often spread to millions of viewers. Some of these simply commiserate about the travel experience like this video capturing a misbehaving Read more…
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a man of many hats. He’s one of the biggest actors in Hollywood, recently was a main event performer at WrestleMania, manages a role as the board member for TKO Read more…
Key takeaways Claiming the standard deduction is easier, because you don’t have to keep track of expenses. The 2023 standard deduction is $13,850 for single taxpayers ($20,800 if you’re filing as head of household), $27,700 Read more…
One of the most basic principles of being a good visitor to the country’s national parks — and just nature in general — is to take nothing but pictures, not leave anything behind and not get Read more…
When it comes to the biggest airline fiascos of the last few years, the Southwest (LUV) 2022 holiday meltdown sticks out in many people’s memories. On the day after Christmas, a combination of bad weather and Read more…
When it built Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean reimagined every aspect of the mega-cruise-ship concept. The cruise line’s design team started with a blank piece of paper and worked from there. It’s not that Read more…
If you’re an avid online shopper, chances are you mark your calendars for some of the biggest savings events of the year. Promotional days typically correspond to holidays and days off, when more shoppers tend Read more…
The monthly ADP labour market report showed that America created 192K new jobs in April, above the forecasted 179K and following +208K in March (revised from 184K). Overall, there was a slight slowdown in wage Read more…