DVD rental service Redbox is set to shut down after 22 years in business, as streaming continues to dominate the at-home entertainment market. Redbox’s parent company, Chicken Soup for the…
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Delta says the Olympics will cost it $100 million as travelers skip Paris
For more than 10,000 Olympic athletes, making it to Paris this summer is a dream come true. Thousands of potential tourists feel otherwise. Delta Air Lines says travelers are avoiding the…
He plays rich on screen but dreams of full-time work: ‘Why can’t I get a living wage?’
Editor’s note: This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. Doug Sharp isn’t a rich man — but he…
As inflation cools, Social Security could pay out a smaller COLA increase
Price growth is cooling across the economy. While that is good news for consumers, the timing of this progress on inflation could end up short-changing seniors and other Social Security…
NFL open to private equity team ownership of up to 10%, Commissioner Roger Goodell says
The National Football League is considering allowing minority private equity ownership for its 32 teams of up to 10%, Commissioner Roger Goodell said in an exclusive CNBC interview Thursday. “As…
Post-pandemic consumer splurging is rapidly coming to a halt, according to two widely followed U.S. companies — more evidence that the U.S. economy is likely in for a period of…
Rate cuts before the year’s end could make your next trip abroad more expensive
The U.S. Federal Reserve may start cutting interest rates before year’s end. That could make future trips abroad more expensive for the nation’s travelers. That’s due to how interest-rate policy affects the strength of…
He plays rich on screen, but dreams of full-time work: ‘Why can’t I get a living wage?’
Editor’s note: This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. Doug Sharp isn’t a rich man — but he…
You’ll soon have to pay more if you want to shop at Costco. The membership-based warehouse club said Wednesday that it will increase its membership fee by $5 in the U.S.…
The Fed may soon cut interest rates. That could make your next trip abroad more expensive.
The U.S. Federal Reserve may start cutting interest rates before year’s end. That could make future trips abroad more expensive for the nation’s travelers. That’s due to how interest-rate policy affects the strength of…