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How MapQuest’s ‘Lake America’ stance sparked a massive App Store surge
MapQuest announced last week it had soared to the top of Apple’s App Store navigation rankings following its decision to keep the former name of Lake America, Lake Ontario, on its maps. Hundreds of thousands of people downloaded the app after it reaffirmed it…
Built from scratch by immigrant parents, this NYC grocery store now faces Mamdani’s taxpayer-backed rival
For nearly 30 years, Josefina Aguirre has helped keep alive the East Harlem grocery store her immigrant parents built from scratch. The family business has survived soaring rents, inflation, the pandemic and a changing neighborhood. Now, she fears New York…
Checkers & Rally’s CEO says Americans’ demand for fast-food value is ‘intensifying’
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…
Why college athletes should ‘live like college students’ despite six-figure NIL deals
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…
E coli blueberry recall expanding to frozen mixed berry packages sold at Walmarts in 16 states
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…
Campbell’s cuts 13% of salaried workforce and closes snack plants
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…
LARRY KUDLOW: Trump’s economic boom – the greatest story never told
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…
The history of socialism in the US — and why the American dream prevails
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…
Labor Day travel costs climb as airfare, hotel prices move higher
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…
Job growth rebounded in August with solid gains
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…