Tag: economy

21 SEP

A Nebraska county of only 625 people contained nearly 100 deep underground nuclear missiles, so the US Air Force halted a green-power project that would have revitalized its economy

Vesta wind turbines in Palm Springs, California, July 21, 2022. David Swanson/Reuters There are hundreds of underground nuclear missiles across Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Montana.  The US Air Force says wind turbines can't be constructed within a 2-mile radius of these missiles. Due to underground missiles, a wind turbine project in Banner County, […]

08 SEP

These retailers are killing it in the current economy, unlike other companies that are blaming their slowing sales on inflation and the supply chain

Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Lululemon reported a jump in foot traffic to stores, proving that not all retailers are getting hit as hard by an economic slowdown.  Kohl's, Macy's, Nordstrom, and Target all reported slowing sales due to inflation and supply chain issues.  Lululemon isn't the only retailer still showing strength amid […]

01 SEP

Emirates is bringing its redesigned Airbus A380 with premium economy seating and upgrades in every cabin to the US — see inside

Emirates' refurbished Airbus A380 at Dubai Airshow 2021. Thomas Pallini/Insider Emirates is upgrading 52 of its Airbus A380s with cabin enhancements and the addition of a premium economy product.  The airline is bringing the new premium economy class to the US for the first time in December. Emirates is the first Middle Eastern mega carrier […]

17 JAN

My Christmas Miracle: El Al (787-9) in Economy From New York to Tel Aviv

Review: El Al (787-9) in Economy From New York to Tel Aviv Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This […]

01 JAN

A summary of US politics and the economy in 2018, in 10 charts

Reuters/Rick Wilking 2018 was another “Year of Trump”: he dominated the news as few of his predecessors have done. But by the end of his second year, the prospects that he would achieve his economic goals were in grave doubt as growth slowed and the stock market swooned. From 40 Republicans losing seats in the […]

25 DEC

Service With a Smile: Alaska Airlines Economy (737) From Newark to San Diego

Delayed, but Smiling: Alaska Airlines Economy, EWR-San Diego Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include […]

21 DEC

Oil-based economy? Russia’s non-energy exports go boom

Volume of non-resource shipments from Russia is going to set a new record by the end of the current year, hitting $ 147 billion, Andrey Slepnev, Chief Executive of the Russian Export Center said on Friday. The figure is compared to the previous record that was fixed in 2013, when the country’s non-energy exports reached […]

19 DEC

A regional manufacturing report in China has gone missing, raising concerns the economy is much weaker than the government will admit

REUTERS/Stringer Much of China’s economic data has been lacking, at least compared to its usual standards. A regional manufacturing activity gauge in China recently stopped being produced and was deemed “illegal” by the central government. It had been significantly weaker than other nationwide activity gauges. There are reports the government wrote to journalists in China this […]