(NEW YORK) -- The rapid rebound in leisure travel is fueling a nationwide rental car shortage and price hikes at the pump. If you're planning on hitting the road this summer, here's what experts say you can do to avoid any potential speed bumps: Don't wait to rent a car…
(NEW YORK) -- Lakisha L. Simmons, Ph.D., was a 36-year-old working mom of two young sons when she got divorced in 2017. "I stayed in the family home with the boys and all of the bills were suddenly mine, all alone," Simmons told Good Morning America. "That brought back rushing…
(WASHINGTON) -- When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took what some viewed as a joyride to the edge of space earlier this week and then thanked the employees of his e-commerce empire for paying for it, the backlash against the richest man in the world was swift. The anguish left behind…
(NEW YORK) -- With landfills receiving millions of tons of textile waste each year -- and growing -- the environmental impact of clothing has become the fashion industry's dirty little secret. Today, more people are paying attention to this worsening issue and have zeroed in on the impact of rental…
(WASHINGTON) -- Just one week after parents across the United States began to receive the first of new monthly child tax credit payments, they are being warned to look out for fraud. The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning urging parents to be aware of criminals trying to steal their…
(NEW YORK) -- They’re young, successful and making good money. Some call them HENRYs, short for “high earners, not rich yet.” Usually in their 20s and 30s, these young people make more than $100,000 a year. The median household income in the U.S. is about $70,000 a year, according to…
(NEW YORK) -- Daimler has announced its brand Mercedes-Benz will go all-electric by 2030, where market conditions allow, and the company will invest over $45 billion between 2022 and 2030 for research and development into battery electric vehicle technology. “The EV shift is picking up speed - especially in the luxury segment,…
(NEW YORK) -- When the pandemic hit Alexandria, Virginia, the economic outlook was bleak. In April 2020, the city projected a budget shortfall of up to $100 million as businesses shut down and workers lost their jobs, eliminating key revenue from sales, tourism and income taxes. “Early on it was…
(NEW YORK) -- Thirty years ago Engracia Figueroa, 51, was hit by a Bay Area Rapid Transit train that left her with a spinal cord injury and amputated leg. She now calls her wheelchair an "extension of her body" -- granting her freedom and independence. But last week Figueroa says…
(NEW YORK) -- Save bars, drink tequila. That's the latest message in a hot new merchandise drop for National Tequila Day that aims to help provide food security to hospitality workers as they continue to rally back from the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Creative executive Dylan Hattem -- founder…
