Checkers & Rally’s is leaning into value as Americans remain squeezed by higher everyday expenses, with the fast-food chain’s CEO saying consumers’ demand for affordability has intensified over the past couple of years. The chain is offering a $4 Unbeatable Meal Deal, priced at $5 in select markets, as restaurants…

College football season is kicking off and some young athletes taking the field around the country will be seeing an influx of income from name, image and likeness (NIL) and revenue sharing deals, which can pose financial challenges as they look to manage those funds. NIL first took hold in…

Right on cue, the press got ready to print a bad jobs report for August, and then SLAM, the number comes out up 162,000. About three times the Wall Street consensus. Of course, most of Wall Street and their liberal pals in the press just love to ignore eight straight…

Campbell’s said it has cut 13% of its salaried workforce and closed two snack plants in an effort to improve its operations and return to profitability. “Make no mistake, our results remain unacceptable,” CEO Mick Beekhuizen said. “But instead of waiting for the environment to improve around us, we are…

A blueberry recall first reported in July over the risk of E. coli contamination has been expanded to include frozen package mixes of strawberries, blackberries and blueberries sold at Walmart, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. One lot of 10-ounce packages of Great Value frozen Organic Triple Berry…

Before the 1917 Russian Revolution, socialists in the U.S. were winning hundreds of local and national contests. In Manhattan, a socialist immigrant from Lithuania was sent to Congress in 1915. Milwaukee had three socialist mayors. And in the 1912 presidential election, socialist presidential candidate Eugene Debs received 6% of the…

Labor Day travelers are facing higher costs for flights and hotels as they head out for the final holiday weekend of summer, according to AAA and travel expert Pauline Frommer. AAA booking data shows domestic airfare is up 2% compared with last year, averaging $750 for a round-trip ticket. Fares…

This story about the August 2026 jobs report will be updated with further details. The U.S. economy rebounded in August, adding jobs at a solid pace after a surprise decline in July amid economic uncertainty.What are the key findings of the August 2026 jobs report? The Bureau of Labor Statistics on…

The average price for diesel has reached a new record of $5.85 as of Sept. 4, surpassing the prior high of $5.8159 set back in June 2022, according to AAA. The AAA national average for diesel increased from $5.7832 on Thursday to $5.85 on Friday.The month-ago average was $5.3715 and…

More than 15,000 popular children’s squeeze toys have been recalled over serious injury hazards linked to the beads they contain, according to federal regulators. Two recalls have been issued — one for Squeezy Dumplings from GIHNJSI and one for Rainbow Mystery Squishy Buns from OKK Trading.Both products contain water beads, which could expand within…