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Will Short Domestic Flights Survive Rising Costs?

U.S. domestic travel has recovered and grown, but one part of the network is shrinking: short regional hops. Flights under 250 nautical miles have fallen the most over the past decade, declining about 11% from 2016 to 2026, according to aviation analytics firm OAG.

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Inflation Highest Since 2023: 3 Things Getting Much More Expensive

Consumer prices climbed sharply in April, pushing annual inflation to 3.8% — the largest year‑over‑year increase since May 2023, according to the Labor Department’s report released Tuesday. Prices rose 0.6% from March to April.

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The Clip Economy: Short Videos Taking Over

When he wasn't eking out a living with part-time work, 25-year-old Emrah Bayraktar would take out his phone and edit long interviews of influencers into snippets and post them. "And then one random night, I saw a notification saying that I earned $12," said Bayraktar.

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Oil Firms Hold Back Despite Price Surge

Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter sent every weekday morning. On a call with investors last week, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth summed up his plans for oil

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Morning Brief: Iran Conflict, Oil, Rubio Visit

Trump says the U.S. is close to a deal to end the Iran war, the Iran war has pushed global oil prices up, but there's no sign of a huge surge in U.S. production, Marco Rubio visits Pope Leo.