As Low-Income Shoppers Tighten Belts Further, Businesses Worry

A delay in SNAP benefits mixed with a decline in foot traffic has many stores, restaurants and food producers concerned about sales.

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Holiday Consumer Spending Could Exceed $1 Trillion, Retailers Project

Despite shoppers’ concerns about rising costs, inflation and the government shutdown, retailers predict sales will increase as much as 4.2% over the holidays.

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To Celebrate Day of the Dead, One Mexican Town Digs Up Its Dead

Pomuch, Mexico, is one of the last places where residents clean their relatives’ bones. Now they are grappling with a new challenge: tourists.

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A Glistening Makeover for a Rockefeller Center Icon

Prometheus, the statue in the center’s lower plaza at the back of the skating rink, is being regilded. The work is expected to be done before the Christmas tree lighting.

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Even 2025’s Chaos Couldn’t Keep Brussels From the European August Holiday

With President Trump’s trade moves, war in Ukraine and wildfires, it was a busy month for the European Union. But not in Brussels.

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When (and How) to Book Your Holiday Flight

Yes, it’s still summer, but it’s time to start strategizing. What to know about when and how to book your airline tickets, and avoid flight disruptions.

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Shoppers Embrace ‘Christmas in July’ Amid Rising Costs and Tariff Limbo

People are starting their holiday shopping earlier this year, using summer sales from retailers like Amazon and Walmart to save time and money.

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France Proposes Cutting Two Public Holidays to Avert Budget Crisis

Drastic measures are necessary “before we are crushed by the debt,” the country’s prime minister warned.

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How Trump Treats Black History Differently Than Other Parts of America’s Past

Since taking office in January, President Trump has tried to reframe the country’s past involving racism and discrimination by de-emphasizing that history or at times denying that it happened.

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Can I Make My Jewish Employee Work on Christian Holidays?

Plus, how to know when the problem is actually you.

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