The words “classic American car” might conjure memories of massive sedans, flourishes like tailfins, big engines and in many cases bench seats. The front bench seat was once a standard feature of American cars, but over time it disappeared, in part due to changing tastes and safety regulations. Its disappearance actually says a lot about
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RealClearPolitics associate editor and columnist A.B. Stoddard broke down why Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign “has Sun Belt confidence,” in an election night interview Tuesday on CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith.” “The Biden camp has confidence in Georgia because of what Stacey Abrams managed to achieve when she ran for governor in 2018,
A Friendly’s Ice Cream Corp restaurant is seen on the day the company filed for bankruptcy in Delray Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images FIC Restaurants, the parent company of Friendly’s, said it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus pandemic caused sales to plummet. The company will sell substantially all
A person wears a protective face outside the AMC 34th Street 14 movie theater as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on July 31, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images AMC, starved for cash, is looking to
Pedestrians carrying shopping bags cross a street in front of the Macy’s flagship store in the Herald Square area of New York, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. Nina Westervelt | Bloomberg | Getty Images Americans have shown they are eager to shop, even during a recession and global health crisis, the National Retail Federation’s chief
A shopper is seen wearing a mask while shopping at a Walmart store, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, July 20, 2020. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters At some Walmart stores, robots have roamed the sales floors and helped check if shelves were stocked. But the big-box retailer has now decided to end its contract with the
CoolSprings Galleria Mall, Franklin, TN Source: CBL Properties Mall owner CBL & Associates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Sunday, after its business was pressured by the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting the stresses the retail real estate industry is facing. CBL’s filing came shortly after Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, the largest mall owner in
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses supporters at a campaign rally outside Raymond James Stadium on October 29, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Paul Hennessey | NurPhoto | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s campaign rallies led to more than 30,000 coronavirus cases, according to a new paper posted by researchers at Stanford. Researchers looked at 18 Trump
Time Square, New York, April 8, 2016, Times Square is a major landmark of New York, brightly adorned with billboards and advertisements. William Rodrigues dos Santos Had this been a normal year, the Tony Awards would have occurred in June and Broadway would be gearing up for its lucrative holiday season. Instead, the Great White
Covid-19 has thrown the gym industry into a tailspin, wreaking havoc on some of the biggest names in fitness including Gold’s Gym and 24 Hour Fitness, which both had to file for bankruptcy protection. Planet Fitness also has had to shut its doors for months but unlike its rivals, the company is poised to sprint
McDonald’s McRib Source: McDonald’s Starting Dec. 2, McDonald’s McRib is returning to menus nationwide for the first time since 2012. The limited-time pork sandwich is brought back every year but is notoriously hard to find. McDonald’s even released its own McRib locator app to help customers locate restaurants that sold it. The fast-food giant brought
Sign reading We Deliver With Doordash, referencing the Doordash food delivery service, San Ramon, California, September 12, 2020. Smith Collection/Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images DoorDash announced Friday it is launching a partnership with Sam’s Club to provide same-day prescription delivery service to patients across the U.S. The deal involves 500 Sam’s Club locations
Restaurants are facing a new wave of restrictions, posing yet another obstacle in their attempts to stay afloat and recover from the coronavirus pandemic. New daily Covid-19 cases in the United States hit a record high of 88,521 on Thursday, according CNBC analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University. “We’re starting to find ourselves on
Certified nursing assistant (CNA) Shameka Johnson, wearing NFL Green Bay Packers apparel, processes a nasal swab at a drive-thru testing site outside the Southside Health Center as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 21, 2020. Bing Guan | Reuters The United States reported a record 88,521 new coronavirus cases on Thursday
A woman wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, runs with Cruise Ships docked in the background at the port of Long Beach, California on April 11, 2020. Apu Gomes | AFP | Getty Images Cruise stocks rose Friday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A pilot talks on a mobile device near a Delta Air Lines gate at the Salt Lake City International Airport. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines and the union that represents its pilots have reached a preliminary cost-cutting agreement that would avoid furloughs until Jan. 1, 2022, the union said Thursday.
Source: Goop Goop CEO and founder Gwyneth Paltrow is the latest Hollywood celebrity investing in the cannabis industry. The actress-turned-wellness guru just announced she’s backing Cann, an cannabis-infused beverage maker. Paltrow calls cannabis a “hero ingredient of the future” for wellness and says she was drawn to Cann’s drinks, which are infused with small doses
People wear protective face masks outside Starbucks in Union Square as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 29, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Starbucks is expected to report its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the bell Thursday. Here’s what
United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing in London Heathrow International airport in England, UK. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images United Airlines on Thursday said it plans to offer pre-flight Covid-19 testing next month for some travelers heading to London, the latest effort to get around travel restrictions and concerns about the virus. The
Incoming Ford CEO Jim Farley (left) and Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. pose with a 2021 F-150 during an event Sept. 17, 2020 at the company’s Michigan plant that produces the pickup. Michael Wayland / CNBC Ford Motor is expected to eek out a modest profit for the third quarter when it reports its