Rising gas prices drive more people to Costco for cheaper fuel. But the real benefit to the retailer is the additional sales that come from the accompanying in-store traffic boost. With the Iran war in its fourth week and U.S. oil prices soaring to highs not seen in four years, the national average for a…
A realtor gives neighbors a tour during an open house at a home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Jan. 11, 2026. Zak Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spring is traditionally the busiest season for home sales, and while this year’s market dynamics have shifted strongly in favor of buyers, broader forces in the…
Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images For many married women, one of the biggest financial transitions of their lives will come when it’s least welcome: after the death of their spouse. Women, on average, live longer than men — a longevity gap that means many wives will outlive their husbands. At birth, the average…
A departure board dispays information about cancelled flights, during a winter storm at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, U.S., February 23, 2026. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters A powerful blizzard ground air travel to a near halt at major airports serving New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and other areas of the eastern U.S. on Monday….
The Gateway Tunnel site near W. 30th St. and 11th Ave. in Hudson Yards, Manhattan on Oct. 23, 2025. Barry Williams | New York Daily News | Getty Images The Trump administration on Wednesday released the rest of the funds it had been withholding for the construction of a major rail tunnel between Manhattan and…
Moderate Democrats looking for their party to take back control of the U.S. House in November are offering an alternative to the economic populism message peddled by their more liberal counterparts. A new blueprint from the center-left New Democrat Coalition, shared exclusively with CNBC, lays out a road map for addressing affordability — top on…
When Amanda DeRise‘s father sent her a listing for a 140-year-old six-bedroom, two-bathroom house in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, in 2024, her first thought was that it needed a lot of work. Her realtor even called it a “money pit.” But Amanda, 32, and her husband, Vincent, 34, saw potential in the home. Amanda and Vincent…
A traveler near a departures board at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airlines are letting flyers change their trips ahead of a major winter storm that will put carriers to the test during one of the busiest…
Alina Habba attends her swearing-in ceremony as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 28, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Alina Habba, who had previously served as President Donald Trump‘s defense lawyer, said Monday that she was stepping down as…
Your Hometown Deli in Paulsboro, N.J. Google Earth That’s one big deli bill to skip out of paying. A federal judge is hotter than a newly brewed pot of coffee over the failure of Peter Coker Sr. and his son, Peter Coker Jr., to pay millions of dollars in restitution for their leading roles in…
