Category Archives: Business News
Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump's...
Mar 22, 2026
For airline travelers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Regardless of politics or destination, American air travelers were unified by one desire Saturday: It's time to pay Transportation Security Administration e...
Mar 21, 2026
New RDU airport budget includes parking rate increases
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WPTF) - Leaders at Raleigh-Durham International Airport have approved a new budget that means it will cost more for you to park there. Depending on the lot, prices will increase bet...
Mar 21, 2026
High oil prices knock down stocks and erase Wall Street's hopes for a cut to interest rates
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Another climb for oil prices shook stock markets on Friday, as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve. Th...
Mar 20, 2026
AG Jackson fighting proposed TV merger
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - North Carolina's attorney general Jeff Jackson is joining with a group of attorneys general fighting a proposed merger that could affect what you see on television, and how ...
Mar 19, 2026
US stocks slump on worries about higher oil prices, inflation and interest rates
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday after a report said inflation was primed to worsen even before the war with Iran caused oil prices to spike. That a...
Mar 18, 2026
New numbers released on tourism activity
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (NCN News) - We're hearing the latest numbers on tourism in the Tar Heel State - with visitors spending almost $37 billion dollars in 2024. Those numbers were released Tuesday (March 1...
Mar 17, 2026
Oil prices resume their rise, but US stocks hold steadier this time around
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices resumed their rise on Tuesday because of the war with Iran, but U.S. stocks held steadier this time around. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% to add ...
Mar 17, 2026
Flight cancellations and delays continue after US storms dump snow in the Midwest and head east
By EMIILIE MEGNIEN and RIO YAMAT Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Travel disruptions continued Tuesday in the U.S. as airlines worked to recover from a powerful storm system that had already snarled fl...
Mar 17, 2026
Amazon offers 1-hour and 3-hour deliveries for US customers willing to pay an extra charge
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon said Tuesday that it has started offering faster U.S. deliveries of selected products for a fee, including pantry staples, clothing, over...
Mar 17, 2026