New York
Eric Adams announces he will run as independent in New York mayoral race
New York City Mayor Eric Adams holds a press briefing after former Governor Andrew Cuomo enters the mayoral race on March 03, 2025 in New York United States. Selcuk Acar | Anadolu | Getty Images New York City Mayor Eric Adams will run for reelection as an independent, opting out of the Democratic primary just […]
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If Chinese-built containership fines take effect, ‘we’re out of business in U.S.,’ ocean carrier says
Niche ocean carrier Atlantic Container Line is warning the fines the U.S. government is considering hitting Chinese-built freight vessels with would force it to leave the United States and throw the global supply chain out of balance, potentially fueling freight rates not seen since Covid. “This hits American exporters and importers worse than anybody else,” […]
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Over 9 million student loan borrowers past due after bills restarted, Fed estimates
People walk on the campus of the University of Southern California (USC) on March 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Around 9.7 million student loan borrowers became past due on their bills after the Covid-era payment pause expired, according to a new estimate by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. After […]
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Take a look inside French luxury retailer Printemps’ first U.S. store
A piece of Paris has landed in New York City. French luxury retailer Printemps officially opened its first U.S. store this week in the city’s Financial District. The retailer celebrated its opening on Friday, which coincided with the start of spring — its namesake. The 55,000-square-foot store spans two floors and carries a wide range […]
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Texas has ‘stronger brand than New York’ as Wall Street looks south, Gov. Greg Abbott says
Key Points “Capital Markets are realizing that the place to be is Texas,” Abbott said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” On Tuesday, Nasdaq announced that it would open a regional headquarters in Dallas. Source
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Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America
Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Almost nothing is guaranteed in life. Certainly not weather, electricity, health, tariffs or eggs. But for more than 50 years, American consumers could count on Southwest Airlines letting them check bags […]
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Almonds, whiskey, auto parts: EU’s retaliatory tariffs set up these U.S. states and local products as the biggest losers
Mark Makela | Getty Images News | Getty Images The recent data on tariffs and consumer decision-making is clear: raise prices on a product due to higher import taxes, and consumers will turn to a cheaper alternative. That doesn’t bode well for certain U.S. products, and the states where they are produced, as the U.S. […]
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New York AG announces bill to protect consumers from scams after Trump hobbles CFPB
Key Points New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday announced a bill to protect the state’s consumers and small businesses from scams and deceptive practices from lenders, debt collectors and health care firms. James said in a release that the legislation would bolster the state’s existing consumer protection law — which dates from 1970 […]
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Stock futures tick higher after Monday’s big sell-off; Trump’s Mexico and Canada tariffs loom: Live updates
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange floor on March 3, 2025. Spencer Platt | Getty Images After trading higher earlier in the day, the three major indexes all dropped into negative territory after President Trump confirmed Monday afternoon that the U.S.’ 25% duties on Canada and Mexico would go into effect the following […]
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