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As consumers scale back their alcohol intake for Dry January, Costco is introducing a new tonic variety pack as part of its nationwide expansion of non-alcoholic cocktail offerings.For a limited time, social tonic brand Hiyo is launching a Costco-exclusive 3-flavor variety pack, now available at warehouse locations nationwide.  The new Sunset Party Pack is an 18-count variety set priced at $34.04. According to the brand, it features three of Hiyo’s top-selling […]

Washington state GOP Chairman Jim Walsh is pushing back against Gov. Bob Ferguson's proposed "millionaire tax," warning that it could affect more than the state's wealthy residents.The millionaire’s tax was proposed in late December when Ferguson announced his support for a new 9.9% income tax on residents earning over $1 million per year ahead of the 2026 legislative session. It doesn't include people whose net worth reaches that amount based […]

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski expressed support for President Donald Trump’s push to cap credit card interest rates at 10% during an interview with "The Claman Countdown" Monday, despite opposition from much of the banking industry."Revolving credit card interest is nothing but an extraction machine," Siemiatkowski said. "I think that President Trump is super wise and willing to take on the banks on behalf of the U.S. consumers."President Trump has called […]

McDonald’s has kicked off 2026 with an ambitious shake-up plan to bring in nostalgia, technology and boost customer loyalty while adapting to changing consumer habits.According to Mashed, the key changes in the plan include new restaurant openings, menu updates, pricing reforms and expanded digital tools.Moving forward, the outlet reported McDonald’s plans to open more than 8,000 new restaurants globally by the end of 2026, which is part of a larger […]

"NATO has been telling Denmark, for 20 years, that "you have to get the Russian threat away from Greenland." Unfortunately, Denmark has been unable to do anything about it. Now it is time, and it will be done!!!" That’s President Donald J Trump writing on Truth Social, and he is spot on. Dead right. Denmark and NATO have had years and years to deal with the growing threats from China […]

Energy Secretary Christopher Wright affirmed the Trump administration’s plan to keep U.S. coal-fired power plants operating amid rising electricity prices and increasing grid reliability concerns tied to growing demand."It's crucial to the reliability and affordability of electricity in the U.S.," he told FOX Business on Monday."The states that have rushed to close their coal plants have also had rapidly escalating electricity prices. Americans don't like that. President Trump doesn't like […]

Recent economic data shows signs of growing strength on Main Street, as Americans' take-home pay ticks higher and contributes to rising retail sales and home purchases – though some headwinds remain.Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released last week shows average weekly earnings increased 1.42% after accounting for inflation from January through December 2025.Retail spending rose 3.3% on a year-over-year basis in November and was up 0.6% from the prior month […]

South Florida is scoring big this year, with a lineup of championship sporting events projected to deliver billions of dollars to the economy — underscoring Miami’s rise as a global destination for sports, tourism and business.Miami is projected to see a $3 billion economic boost in 2026 from nearly a dozen major sporting events, according to the South Florida Business Journal.That figure especially comes into focus as the city hosts […]

A Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisee that operates more than 130 locations filed for bankruptcy to rightsize itself after facing mounting debt. Sailormen Inc., a Miami-based franchisee that operates locations in Florida and Georgia, filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, according to its legal counsel.The company, represented by Cole Schotz, is attempting to renegotiate or resolve the $129 million that it owes to […]