April 15, 2026 Your favorite fast-food app is playing mind games and charging you for the privilege Your $8 fast-food order may balloon to $22 thanks to fee stacking, including delivery fees, service fees and the sneaky new small order fee penalty.
April 14, 2026 Airline sparks anger as it demands extra fees from already booked passengers as oil prices spike Spanish budget airline Volotea reportedly charges flight passengers an extra fuel fee after tickets are purchased, provoking anger amid broader pricing fears.
April 13, 2026 The simple tax habit that could save you thousands over your lifetime Filing your taxes early can mean faster refunds, fewer errors and better fraud protection, according to Jackson Hewitt's chief tax officer Mark Steber.
April 10, 2026 Navy scraps Biden-era submarine contract as overhaul costs surge toward $3B The Navy is canceling the troubled USS Boise submarine overhaul after costs neared $3 billion, redirecting resources to newer Virginia-class submarines.
April 10, 2026 DoorDash data offers snapshot of economy voters are feeling ahead of midterms A new DoorDash report reveals families are spending more strategically as prices stabilize, with affordability varying significantly across U.S. cities.
April 8, 2026 Gas surge tied to Iran conflict hits swing states, testing Trump’s low-price pitch Rising gas prices are becoming a central political battleground as Democrats tie fuel costs to Trump's Iran conflict ahead of midterm elections.
April 7, 2026 Popular cruise line selling tree house suite for jaw-dropping price: 'Rather buy a house' Royal Caribbean's new "Ultimate Family Treehouse" suite on Hero of the Seas costs over $200,000 a week — sparking spirited debate among cruise fans online.
April 6, 2026 Newsom's California rail project now expected to cost $126B, official admits, with still no tracks laid California's high-speed rail costs have ballooned to an estimated $126 billion, with critics calling the LA-to-San Francisco project a "train to nowhere."
March 27, 2026 Newsom still backing $114M 'bridge to nowhere' for mountain lions and butterflies Gov. Gavin Newsom's $114 million wildlife crossing has critics calling it a patronage program as California now faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit.
March 26, 2026 GOP disruptor counters Biden's student loan bailouts with plan to shift costs away from taxpayers Michael Carbonara, a Republican congressional candidate in Florida, is pitching an idea to reduce the student loan debt crisis without passing the buck to American taxpayers.