Bahama Breeze shuts down Daytona Beach, Gainesville locations amid chain-wide cuts

Bahama Breeze has abruptly closed 15 of its restaurants nationwide this week, including locations in Daytona Beach and Gainesville, as the chain shifts focus to better-performing sites.

Moody’s strips US of top credit rating: What the downgrade means for your wallet

Moody’s has downgraded the US credit rating for the first time, citing rising debt and political dysfunction. Here’s what the move means for your wallet, interest rates, and the broader economy.

Where do Trump's $5 trillion 'Big Beautiful' tax cut bill and Project 2025 align?

Despite Trump's public distancing from Project 2025, his "One Big Beautiful Bill" incorporates several elements from the initiative, including changes to health care, tax cuts, food assistance, abortion access and student loans.

Walmart raising prices due to tariff costs: What we know

Walmart says it will raise prices to counter higher costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, despite strong quarterly sales.

Why student loan delinquencies are soaring - and credit scores are dropping

Millions of student loan borrowers saw their credit scores drop by more than 100 points after student loan delinquencies began showing up on credit reports again this year.

Nissan increases job cuts to 20K by 2027

The Japanese automaker aims to save $3.4 billion by 2027 amid financial losses and concerns over President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Apple considering iPhone price hikes this fall: report

Apple is reportedly mulling higher prices for iPhones released this fall and is weighing product updates that could be cited as causing the price hikes rather than tariffs.

Microsoft to lay off about 3% of its workforce

Microsoft announced a round of layoffs this week that will affect thousands of employees.

April CPI inflation report: Egg prices decline for first time in months

Eggs got cheaper in the U.S. last month after setting records at the start of the year, according to April's CPI inflation report. Here's how some other grocery items fared.

Florida man turns $20 into $1 million after buying winning lottery ticket

Douglas Marby, 63, purchased a $20 Gold Rush Legacy scratch-off ticket during a trip to a Circle K along N. Wickham Road in Melbourne, and won a prize of $1 million, according to the Florida Lottery.

EPA chief proposes rollback of automatic red-light car engine stop-start feature

Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), proposed rolling back the federal incentives that helped push the automatic start-stop feature in millions of U.S. cars.

Social media food videos about 'recession recipes' are going viral

Some videos focused on "recession" or "budget" meals and recipes have cropped up on the popular social media platform TikTok in recent months.

House GOP unveils spending bill that includes massive Medicaid cuts

House Republicans have unveiled a sweeping bill proposing $880 billion in cuts—largely to Medicaid—to help fund $4.5 trillion in tax breaks central to President Trump's economic agenda.

Orlando sets tourism record with over 75 million visitors in 2024

Orlando welcomed more than 75 million visitors in 2024, setting a new tourism record, according to figures released Thursday by Visit Orlando.