Airline CEOs urged by lawmaker to lower fares if fuel prices come down
[ad_1] A JetBlue aircraft lands under the DC skyline featuring the U.S. Capitol building, near United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Airlines aircraft on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. January 25, 2025. Jim Urquhart | Reuters A U.S. lawmaker is urging the CEOs of the country’s largest airlines […]
EasyJet’s stock drops 5% as the Middle East conflict, fuel costs weigh on bookings outlook
[ad_1] EasyJet‘s stock fell on Thursday after the European airline warned the Iran war and higher fuel prices are weighing on customer bookings. The group said it took on roughly £25 million ($34 million) in additional fuel costs in March alone as global oil prices soared, and it expects airline costs to remain tied to […]
What a United-American merger would mean, from antitrust hurdles to airfare
[ad_1] American Airlines and United Airlines airplanes at the Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Aristide Economopoulos | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby reportedly floated the idea of a potential tie-up with rival American Airlines to the Trump administration […]
Fed nominee Warsh filings detail vast wealth, far exceeding past chairs
[ad_1] Kevin Warsh’s wealth eclipses that of all recent Federal Reserve chairs, newly released financial disclosure forms show. Warsh is President Donald Trump’s nominee to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. His financial filings show that Warsh has holdings of approximately $131 million to $209 million, plus hundreds of millions in additional assets held by […]
Delta Air Lines unveils first new Delta One suite in premium cabin arms race
[ad_1] Delta A350 fleet renderings with the next-generation Delta One suite cabin. Courtesy: Delta Delta Air Lines on Monday unveiled an updated Delta One suite for some of its longest-haul planes, marking its first refresh of the top-tier seat in a decade as airline competition for well-heeled travelers ramps up. The new suites, which Delta […]
Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, as energy prices spiked due to Iran conflict
[ad_1] A man shops for butter at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP | Getty Images Consumer prices spiked in March as the Iran war sent energy costs soaring and took the Federal Reserve further from its inflation target, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. […]
Kevin Warsh Fed chair confirmation plan hits snag as nomination hearing is delayed
[ad_1] Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters An expected nomination hearing for Federal Reserve chair candidate Kevin Warsh has been delayed, a person familiar with […]
From war to weather: A ‘super El Niño’ event poses fresh risks to global food costs
[ad_1] A batch of exported urea fertilizers is being concentrated at the port for shipment at Yantai Port in Shandong Province, China on March 26, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images An unusually powerful El Niño later this year could exacerbate food security fears as disruption caused by the Iran war strains supply […]
‘Poorly run, piece of ice’: Trump targets Greenland again as Iran war deepens NATO rift
[ad_1] WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES – APRIL 6: The United States President Donald Trump holds a Press Conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington DC, United States. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have set his […]
A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire sparks market relief — but no clear path to lasting peace
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 06: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe (L) and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images News […]