US inflation has cooled, but higher costs for food, housing, utilities and debt are still squeezing households, keeping affordability at the center.
US payrolls fell 92,000 in February and unemployment rose to 4.4%, BLS said, with wage gains steady and prior months revised lower.
Apple introduced 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air laptops with the M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and 512GB base storage, on sale March 11.
Apple introduced new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max, faster SSD storage, Wi-Fi 7, and March 11 availability.
News
Kilauea erupted at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, dumping tephra that shut the summit area and Highway 11 before crews reopened key routes and began cleanup.
HONOLULU: Hawaii authorities moved into storm preparations on Monday after Governor Josh Green declared a state of emergency and the National Weather Service issued a flood watch for parts of the island chain ahead…
Two dozen states sued in the U.S. Court of International Trade to block President Trump’s 10% global import tariff imposed under the Trade Act.
Health
Travel
New York statewide emergency remained Monday as Southern Tier counties kept travel advisories after Sunday storm, urging drivers to skip nonessential trips today.
The United States will halt immigrant visa processing for Pakistan but not India under revised public charge screening and country level vetting rules.
Canada is publicly welcoming American travelers while some U.S. destinations reduce outreach to Canadians, underscoring uneven cross border tourism recovery.
June 2025 U.S. arrivals eased 6.2% from a year earlier, while citizen departures rose 2.5%, highlighting a growing inbound outbound gap, Commerce reported in data.
Technology
Apple introduced 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air laptops with the M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and 512GB base storage, on sale March 11.
Apple introduced new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max, faster SSD storage, Wi-Fi 7, and March 11 availability.
Apple introduced iPhone 17e at $599, adding 256GB base storage, an A19 3-nanometer chip, MagSafe, a 48MP camera and iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence tools.
OpenAI reached Pentagon deal to run AI on classified networks as President Trump ordered agencies to stop using Anthropic and begin a governmentwide phase-out.
CALIFORNIA: Meta Platforms and Advanced Micro Devices have signed a multi-year partnership to deploy up to 6…
Luxury
The global luxury market faces a 2% decline in 2024, with 50 million consumers exiting due to high prices and reduced innovation, Bain & Company’s annual report reveals.
Rolex introduces the latest addition to its esteemed collection with the unveiling of the new Oyster Perpetual Rolex Deepsea model. Breaking tradition, this iteration marks the first-ever presentation of the divers’ watch in 18 ct yellow gold. Sporting a distinctive 60-minute graduated Cerachrom bezel insert in blue ceramic and a…
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, a beacon of horological prestige, marries the elegance of 18 ct gold or 950 platinum with groundbreaking innovation. Since its launch in 1956, it has stood…
