Costco members prioritize value with $1.50 hot dog deal on news of fee hike
Shoppers at Costco Wholesale are turning to the company's sale items, including $1.50 hot dogs and $4.99 roast chicken, as the chain announced slower revenue growth after increasing membership fees. . The company raised membership fees this year for the first time since 2017, but on Thursday its fourth-quarter sales fell short of market expectations […]
Yellowstone worker goes missing while on solo hike
Authorities are searching for a Yellowstone National Park employee who has been missing for more than a week after climbing alone to the peak. Austin King, 22, was last heard from around 7 p.m. on September 17, 2024, when he called his family from the top of Eagle Peak, according to the National Park Service […]
North Carolina Woman, 20, Found Dead in South Africa After Vanishing on Solo Hike
A North Carolina woman was found dead on Sunday after going missing the day before during a hiking trip in South Africa, local authorities said. Brooke Chevron, a 20-year-old student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was studying abroad on an internship with a non-governmental organization when Decided I'm planning to climb […]
Poison control centers report hike in calls kids, caffeine
Calls to U.S. poison centers about children consuming energy drinks jumped nearly 20% in 2023, according to newly released data from the American Poison Centers. The sudden increase in call volume is even more shocking because call volumes have remained relatively stable in recent years. According to the U.S. Poison Center, there were 2,834 calls […]
It’s Less of a Hike than Biden, Will Help Investment
On Friday's episode of Fox News Channel's “Your World,” Ian Sams, senior national spokesman for the Harris-Waltz campaign, argued that Vice President Kamala Harris, a 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, proposed raising the capital gains tax to provide “an incentive for people to continue to invest in the entrepreneurial spirit that makes this country great.” In […]
Federal Reserve Waters Down Plan To Hike Capital Reserves For Big Banks Amid Wall Street Lobbying Efforts
In a speech on Tuesday, Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve's vice chairman for oversight, announced that the Fed was watering down proposed rules that would increase the amount of cash large banks must hold on hand, following intense lobbying from Wall Street. Federal regulators are revising the final version of Basel III, which would boost […]
When can customers expect the next Costco price hike?
(NEXSTAR) – After years of warning customers of upcoming price hikes, Costco has finally increased its annual membership fees. The fee increase, which will affect customers at all membership levels, was officially announced It came into effect on September 1st. New Gold Star and Business level members will pay $65 per year (up from $60) […]
CNN host spars with GOP rep over Trump tariffs, Harris corporate tax hike
In an interview on Thursday, CNN host Sara Sydnor debated Rep. Mike Lawler (R-New York) about former President Trump's plans to increase tariffs and Vice President Harris' plan to increase corporate taxes. In a heated exchange, Lawler vigorously defended Trump's tariffs and slammed Harris' plan to raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%, […]
Trump’s IVF Proposal Would Be ‘Very Expensive’ or Hike Insurance Premiums
On Friday's NewsNation broadcast of “The Hill,” Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) said that a proposal by former 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to either have the government pay for IVF or ask insurance companies to cover the costs would either result in the government footing the bill for a “very expensive” elective procedure, something […]
Shake Shack to shut 6 California locations after state’s $20 minimum wage hike
Shake Shack is closing six underperforming locations in California, becoming the latest fast-food chain to shutter restaurants after the state enacted a controversial $20 minimum wage. The burger chain, which is closing nine Shake Shack locations, said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday that the move comes as a result […]