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The average cost of gasoline nationwide is hovering near the $3 mark and could soon dip below it, some industry experts say.The national average stood at around $3.07 per gallon as of Wednesday, down around 10 cents from a month ago and nearly 15 cents from a year ago, according to AAA. "Americans appear to be on the cusp of seeing the national average drop below $3.00 per gallon and potentially […]

A pilotless taxi developed in China that can fly more than 100 miles on a single charge launched this week.EHang Holdings introduced the VT35 on Monday in Hefei, Anhui Province. The taxi is part of EHang’s line of long-range, pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft."It [the car] is engineered to transform intercity aerial travel into a safe, routine, and efficient transportation experience," the company said in a news […]

Outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) reportedly plans to close three of its U.S. stores next year.The closures will affect REI locations across the Northeast, including Paramus, New Jersey, during the first three months of 2026, as well as in Boston and its flagship SoHo locaftion in New York City toward the end of that year, USA Today reported."We are deeply grateful to our teams, our members and customers, and […]

The long and the short of the U.S.-China fisticuffs is that no trade barriers are coming down, and no new trade openings are popping up. China has gone rogue by putting export controls for rare earths and other commodities on the entire world. And of course, the U.S. has got to punch back. Scott Bessent is right, China is a command-and-control economy, and our allies will neither be commanded nor […]