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Energy Secretary Christopher Wright affirmed the Trump administration’s plan to keep U.S. coal-fired power plants operating amid rising electricity prices and increasing grid reliability concerns tied to growing demand."It's crucial to the reliability and affordability of electricity in the U.S.," he told FOX Business on Monday."The states that have rushed to close their coal plants have also had rapidly escalating electricity prices. Americans don't like that. President Trump doesn't like […]

Recent economic data shows signs of growing strength on Main Street, as Americans' take-home pay ticks higher and contributes to rising retail sales and home purchases – though some headwinds remain.Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released last week shows average weekly earnings increased 1.42% after accounting for inflation from January through December 2025.Retail spending rose 3.3% on a year-over-year basis in November and was up 0.6% from the prior month […]

South Florida is scoring big this year, with a lineup of championship sporting events projected to deliver billions of dollars to the economy — underscoring Miami’s rise as a global destination for sports, tourism and business.Miami is projected to see a $3 billion economic boost in 2026 from nearly a dozen major sporting events, according to the South Florida Business Journal.That figure especially comes into focus as the city hosts […]

A Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisee that operates more than 130 locations filed for bankruptcy to rightsize itself after facing mounting debt. Sailormen Inc., a Miami-based franchisee that operates locations in Florida and Georgia, filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, according to its legal counsel.The company, represented by Cole Schotz, is attempting to renegotiate or resolve the $129 million that it owes to […]

European countries are weighing plans to ramp up their own tariffs against the U.S. in a trade "bazooka" to counteract pressure from President Donald Trump on Monday.Germany's finance minister, Lars Klingbeil, teased the action Monday while speaking alongside his French counterpart in Berlin. French President Emmanuel Macron also urged the European Union to activate its Anti-Coercion Instrument on Monday, nicknamed the trade "bazooka.""There is a legally established European toolbox for […]

More than 13,000 pounds of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breasts were recalled over fears they may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, according to the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).Suzanna’s Kitchen, based in Georgia, issued a recall of about 13,720 pounds of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast fillet products, the FSIS said in its announcement.The recall was issued after a third-party laboratory reported a positive listeria monocytogenes result in […]

WestJet Airlines announced Friday that the Canadian air carrier will reverse its decision to reconfigure planes with tighter seats, after videos went viral showing frustrated travelers’ knees pressing against the seat in front of them due to cramped spaces.In the reconfigured layout, which rolled out in late October on select Boeing 737s, space between rows was reduced to 28 inches to accommodate an extra row of seats. WestJet also made […]

Costco has discreetly increased gas rewards for holders of its branded credit card.Members with the Costco Anywhere Visa Card, issued by Citi, can now expect to earn 5% cash back at Costco gas pumps, up from the previous 4%. The higher rewards apply only to gas stations located at the warehouse giant and do not extend to any gas purchases outside the company or electric vehicle (EV) charging.  However, all other eligible […]

A passenger train in Miami demolished a food delivery robot Thursday evening after the autonomous device became stranded on railroad tracks. Video of the incident shows the robot motionless at a crossing as the train bears down. Moments later, the train smashed into the robot, instantly tearing it apart before eventually coming to a stop. Witness Guillermo Dapelo, who recorded the video, told news collection agency Storyful that he saw the incident […]