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Moody's Had An Investment Grade Rating On US Debt During 2008 Global Financial Crisis: Recent Cut 'Not A Huge Shock,' Says Expert
Monday, May 19, 2025 - 4:59am | 729After Moody’s Ratings recently downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating, this expert has highlighted that the rating agency had an investment grade rating on the U.S. debt even ahead of the 2008 global financial crisis. What Happened: Moody’s recently changed its...
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Thanksgiving Travel Preview: AAA Expects Record Numbers, TSA Braces For Busiest Day Ever, Arctic Weather Blast
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 8:07pm | 789AAA expects record-setting travel numbers for Thanksgiving 2024 with an estimated 79.9 million travelers, up 2% from the previous record set last year. Here's what to know Tuesday before hitting the road later this week for the holiday. What To Know: AAA attributes the staggering number of...
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What Labor Day Travelers Are Paying For Airfare, Cruises, Car Rentals, Hotels
Friday, August 30, 2024 - 3:51pm | 546Airfares over the Labor Day holiday have fallen but other travel costs have risen from a year ago. Domestic airfare is down 5% compared to last year's Labor Day airfares, and down 17% compared to 2019 levels, data from travel app Hopper reveals. “Prices are low due to high supply in the...
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Labor Day Getaway: Travelers Hit The Road As Gas Prices Drop
Friday, August 30, 2024 - 2:00pm | 535Travel over the Labor Day holiday has picked up significantly from a year ago, data revealed. Domestic travel is up 9% from the same period last year as American Automobile Association (AAA) booking data shows a 30% jump in trips to Seattle, partly because Seattle is a major port city for cruises...
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Ted Cruz Blasts Biden's Cannabis Rescheduling Plan, Says 'Drugged Driving' Will Lead To Car Accidents, Deaths
Friday, May 24, 2024 - 9:58am | 447Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) condemned the Biden administration’s plan to reclassify cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) from Schedule I to Schedule III during a Senate Commerce Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday. Cruz cited concerns such as increased car accidents, injuries and...
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Biden The Master Oil Trader Part Deux? Crude Prices Plummet. Is A Government Windfall Coming?
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - 2:03pm | 661The crude oil market continues to crumble Wednesday, and it's possible the U.S. government could look to replenish its stash after releasing a historic amount of oil from the strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) last year. What To Know: Crude oil prices continue to...
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Americans Gear Up For Labor Day Travel: 2 Stocks That Could Benefit From The Trend
Friday, September 2, 2022 - 11:39am | 609America's first Labor Day was celebrated on Sept. 5, 1882 in New York City, where thousands of factory union workers gathered for a parade to celebrate the contributions they have made to America’s economic strength, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. As travelers prepare for...
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How Gas Prices Are Tracking As Memorial Day Weekend Kick-Starts
Saturday, May 28, 2022 - 9:01am | 401Retail gas prices are at a record high in anticipation of increased demand as the summer driving season gets underway. Pain At The Pump: Nationwide, the average price of regular gasoline was at $4.601 a gallon, according to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA). This is much...
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10 States Where Gas Costs The Most
Monday, May 2, 2022 - 6:17pm | 414The effects of the Russia-Ukraine war are still sending ripples globally, even with crude oil prices falling $19 off the early March highs of $123 per barrel. In an effort to help lower fuel prices, U.S. President Joe Biden recently announced the use of E15, a type of gasoline that uses a...
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More LTL Carriers May Follow AAA Cooper To The Altar, Consultant Says
Monday, July 19, 2021 - 10:35am | 1659Five or 10 years ago, a truckload carrier would have looked askance at acquiring an LTL carrier. Truckload carriers were comfortable shipping directly from the shipper to the consignee at a minimal fixed cost, a model that runs counter to the multistop terminal networks of LTL carriers. The...
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5 Top Travel Destinations For Christmas, According To Tripadvisor
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 - 11:00am | 375Looking to be spontaneous and book a last-minute vacation but don't know where to go this holiday season? Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ: TRIP) has you covered with its annual list of top five travel destinations. Coming in at No. 5 is none other than Sin City itself, Las Vegas. The No. 4 and No. 3...
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July 4 Gas Price Forecast: Highest Average Since 2014
Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 3:57pm | 374A record-breaking 46.9 million Americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles from home this Independence Day holiday, according to American Automobile Association estimates. Why Gas Prices Are Rising AAA’s figures show that the vast majority — 39.7 million people — will take...
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Experts Say Fake Eclipse Glasses Flooding Market; Amazon Recall Leads To Confusion
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 11:23am | 460Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has begun issuing refunds and unlisting what the company feared were bogus eyewear meant to safely glimpse the Aug. 21 eclipse, and some sellers said the online giant was being overly cautious. Confusion and concern began last week, when the American Astronomical...
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Prepare For A Robust Memorial Day As Travel Volume Expected To Hit 12-Year High
Thursday, May 25, 2017 - 3:56pm | 867With Memorial Day ushering in the unofficial beginning of summer, gas prices are set to rise. The peak summer driving season is typically a period when gas prices see an uptick due to the increase in demand. If a recent prediction by the American Automobile Association, or AAA, comes true,...
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Gratefulness Multiplies As Thanksgiving Gas Prices To Ease To Third Lowest In Decade
Monday, November 21, 2016 - 10:54am | 639There might be cheer for those who are preparing to be on the road for Thanksgiving. Gas prices may pinch their pockets less this year, leaving them with more disposable income to splurge on spending related to the occasion. Adding To Consumer Cheer This is an added premium over the better...