A record number of passengers flew in 2024. Izusek | E+ | Getty Images Southwest Airlines, once known for its first-come, first-served approach to boarding and seating, on Tuesday began selling its first tickets with assigned seats. That change — and with it, new boarding groups — goes into effect for flights in late January….
UNITED STATES – JULY 29: From left, Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., and ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., attend the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee markup of the ROAD to Housing Act, in Dirksen building on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Tom Williams…
Ozgur Donmaz | Photodisc | Getty Images The U.S. job market has been showing signs of a gradual weakening. But new federal data issued Friday suggests it may have hit a long-awaited wall. “We’re finally in the eye of the hurricane,” Daniel Zhao, chief economist at career site Glassdoor, wrote in a note. “After months…
Riska | E+ | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill” includes trillions of dollars of tax breaks, including a new charitable deduction for most filers — and there’s an easy way to maximize it, experts say. When filing taxes, you claim the greater of your itemized tax breaks or the standard deduction. But…
About 14% of all U.S. households make $200,000 or more per year, according to 2023 Census data. But a significant salary hasn’t translated to big account balances for some of these consumers — which experts have dubbed “HENRYs,” or “high earners, not rich yet.” Rising costs, debt and lifestyle creep can leave them feeling stuck,…
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Many engaged couples in the U.S. are relying on forms of credit to pay for their wedding. Experts say that approach can be smart, if done carefully. While 46% of surveyed newlyweds — couples who tied the knot within the past two years — used mostly savings to pay…
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs the White House on July 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to his Balmedie golf courses in Scotland this week. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump said the administration is considering a rebate for some consumers from revenue raised by higher…
Ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting, relations between President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell have hit a low. “Families are being hurt because Interest Rates are too high,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Wednesday. Trump has said he wants the Fed to sharply lower interest rates by as much as 3 percentage points to…
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (not pictured), in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters President Donald Trump said the administration is considering ending capital gains taxes on home sales to boost the housing market. When asked about…
A student student sits in a lecture hall while class is being dismissed at the University of Texas at Austin on February 22, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images What are the new repayment plan’s terms? RAP is what the Education Department calls an “income-driven repayment plan.” Congress created the first IDR…
