America's biggest companies are waging a stealth campaign to dismantle DEI
Companies like Disney, General Motors, and Pepsico are quietly backing away from diversity initiatives and language.
Emily Stewart
Senior Correspondent
Restaurants are adding egg surcharges — and it's partly my fault
How restaurants and grocery stores are using media coverage about egg prices to charge you more for an omelet.
Fido's RTO blues: America's pets are heartbroken over the end of WFH
Companies are demanding workers return to the office. Nobody knows what to do with their pets who only know the work-from-home era.
One industry just got a big boost from Trump — and it wasn't crypto
The president's mass deportation plans could funnel huge profits to private prison companies like Geo and CoreCivic.
Battle of the bags: How carry-on luggage became an all-out war
Carry-on luggage is causing big headaches for travelers, gate agents, and flight attendants. It also helps airlines rake in big-time cash.
Why eggs got wildly expensive — and are likely to stay that way
It's not just bird flu that's causing egg prices to soar. Here's why they've gotten so expensive — and are likely to stay sky-high.
The FDA is about to make weight-loss drugs a lot harder to get
Lots of people are on cheaper compounded weight-loss drugs that mimic brands like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound. They're about to lose access.
America's hottest home upgrade
As people spent more time outdoors, patio heaters had a renaissance in 2020. That pandemic-era boom has stuck around.
Drinking while sober: how Americans are redefining what it means to abstain
Americans have more options for drinking than ever. An increasing number of people are bouncing from super boozy to completely non-alcoholic options.
America's gambling obsession has taken a ghoulish new turn
Polymarket is letting people wager on various outcomes for the Los Angeles wildfires. It shows just how far our gambling obsession has gone.
Millennials are turning into their boomer parents
Millennials said they'd never be like their baby boomer parents. But from their wealth to their suburban homes, they're not that different.
How Donald Trump single-handedly cured America's economic blues
Turns out America's economic gloom was fueled by something far thornier than inflation: political feelings.
'I hate being in their stupid group': The endless hell of group chats
Everyone's got a group chat they love to hate and would love to quit even more. Here's how to do it without causing a scene.
America is one big casino now
From elections and sports to stocks and meme coins, 2024 was the year gambling took over the economy
One more sign of the retail apocalypse: store aisles crowded with boxes
From Dollar Tree to Walgreens to Target, store aisles are filled with unpacked boxes and bins. It's a sign of deeper staffing problems.
Donald Trump has some surprising allies in his war on credit card rates
Politicians on both sides of the aisle say they want a 10% credit card interest rate cap. The move would save consumers money and upend the industry.
Weight-loss miracle drugs have led to a flood of fake miracles
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic seem like a miracle. But they've also created a gold rush for online scammers and hucksters.
The future of customer service is here, and it's making customers miserable
Businesses are turning to AI chatbots to deal with customer service. The new tech saves them money, but it's leaving a lot of people frustrated.
Trump wants to crack down on imports. Americans are preparing for the worst.
Consumers and businesses may have nowhere to hide from Trump's tariffs. So instead of waiting around, they're trying to get ahead of new import taxes.
The collapse of TGI Fridays is a case study in how not to run a restaurant
TGI Friday's went from a casual dining chain generating $2 billion in annual revenues to another victim of the 2024 restaurant bankruptcy wave.