Airbnb is taking aim at checkout chore lists, telling hosts that guests generally shouldn’t have to strip beds, wash dishes or haul garbage off site before heading home. The vacation rental platform announced the changes Tuesday as part of an overhaul of its house rules, drawing a clearer line between…

Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said he plans to introduce legislation that would expand eligibility for Trump Accounts, currently available to children under 18, to Americans under the age of 40. Trump Accounts can be established for eligible children under 18, while U.S. citizen children born between 2025 and 2028 are…

Meta Platforms has been ordered to pay $25 billion after a New Mexico jury found the company misled Facebook users over its handling of personal data and other practices in a case stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. New Mexico Judge Francis Mathew issued the penalty Wednesday after jurors found…

Elon Musk vowed to push back on Democratic lawmakers who may seek to use oversight powers against him if they’re able to gain control of one or both chambers of Congress. Musk responded to a story by Politico that detailed how Democrats have considered ways in which they could investigate…

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Wednesday reiterated his support for a wealth tax as a matter of fairness amid criticism over his comments given his compensation. Kirby said in an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that his prior comments in favor of a wealth tax were in response to…

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Wednesday announced plans to loan up to about one-third of the U.S. emergency heating oil reserve in an effort to ease price pressures facing consumers as global conflicts constrain energy supplies. The announcement indicated that the DOE will loan up to 315,000 barrels of…

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is facing criticism over his support for a national wealth tax and inheritance taxes approaching 100%, with a senior Justice Department official joining the backlash by taking a jab at the airline’s service. Harmeet K. Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights…

Boeing’s largest 737 MAX aircraft has received Federal Aviation Administration certification, clearing the way for deliveries of a jet with 1,555 orders that represent a third of the company’s outstanding 737 MAX order book. The FAA announced Tuesday that it had certified the 737 MAX 10 after years of regulatory…

A family-run American food importer sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods, arguing that the duties are unlawful and which the company estimates could cost it roughly $40 million annually on Canadian cheese imports alone. Gellert Global Group, a New Jersey-based food importer,…

Amazon announced Tuesday that it is hiring more than 300,000 workers across the U.S. for the holiday season. The jobs include seasonal, part-time and full-time roles across Amazon’s U.S. core operations network, with new openings expected to be posted weekly from October through December.Seasonal employees will earn an average of…