Author: Justin M. Larson

Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Five new Amtrak trains will begin rolling out between Washington, D.C., New York and Boston at top speeds of 160 miles per hour starting Thursday. The inaugural NextGen Acela ride is taking off from Washington’s Union Station, where the U.S. Department of Transportation is planning to reclaim management to “restore this federal asset to its former glory,” to New York’s Penn Station.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy demanded Amtrak improve public safety at the train station earlier this year, which aligns with President Donald Trump’s administration’s broader push to crack down on crime in the nation’s…

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National Democrats are celebrating the results of a special election for the Iowa State Senate, after Democrat Catelin Drey won in a district President Donald Trump carried by 11 points in 2024 to break a Republican supermajority of the chamber.Republicans argue the low turnout race won’t reflect the voters who come out to support the party in the midterms, and that the results are influenced by the Democratic National Committee’s efforts to inject national money and volunteers into the race.But the results are a potential warning sign for Republicans and suggest Democratic voters may be more engaged heading into next…

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A Cracker Barrel sign featuring the old logo is seen outside of a restaurant on August 21, 2025 in Homestead, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesShares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store rose 3% Wednesday after the restaurant chain said it would scrap its new logo and return to the original one, amid mounting criticism from social media users and even President Donald Trump.The stock moves on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning have brought Cracker Barrel shares close to restoring their original losses from when the new logo was first announced last week.”We thank our guests for sharing your voices…

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Visitors and salesmen stand at the booth of Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweler Piaget, during the “Watches and Wonders Geneva” luxury watch fair, on April 1, 2025.Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty ImagesJamie and her husband are traveling to Switzerland in December for a ski vacation. But hitting the slopes isn’t the only motivator: The couple say they are also trying to sidestep steep U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods.They intend to buy a luxury watch — a Patek Philippe Nautilus — from the watchmaker in Geneva, Jamie said, as a present for her husband’s birthday.Their budget for the watch: $50,000…

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Housing block in Warsaw, PolandBusà Photography | Moment | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.After a pullback in commercial real estate activity earlier this year due to broad economic uncertainty, there are new signs that activity is on the move again. Capital is increasing and “bidder dynamics” are stabilizing, according to JLL’s global Bid…

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Armed with tomatoes, thousands of people have attended Spain’s La Tomatina Festival.Tomatoes unfit for consumption are used during the annual festival.The party goers flooded the streets of Buñol, near Valencia, where they indulged in a huge food fight. Some took the opportunity to show their support for Gaza by displaying Palestinian flags. Source link

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Abercrombie & Fitch sales growth slowed again in its fiscal second quarter as the apparel company struggles to top the surge it enjoyed last fiscal year.During the quarter, sales at the namesake Abercrombie brand fell 5% while comparable sales dropped 11%. But the success of teen-focused Hollister brand helped to salvage the quarter. Overall, Abercrombie & Fitch sales climbed 7%, led by 19% growth at Hollister – the brand’s best-ever second-quarter net sales growth, the company said. Comparable sales across the business rose 3%, led by Hollister, which also saw comparable sales grow 19%.Abercrombie narrowly beat Wall Street expectations on the top…

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Ballots are being cast Wednesday over a pivotal decision at a Kentucky manufacturing complex that is producing batteries for electric vehicles. Workers will decide whether to join the United Auto Workers and extend a streak of union victories in the South, where organized labor struggled to find solid footing. A two-day union vote closes Wednesday, about a week after production began at the BlueOval SK battery park, a nearly $6 billion joint venture between Ford Motor Co. and its South Korean partner, SK On. Batteries from this plant will power the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup and its EV cargo…

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A sign is displayed above a Kohl’s store in Chicago on March 1, 2023.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesKohl’s shares climbed more than 20% on Wednesday after the retailer topped Wall Street’s second-quarter earnings and revenue expectations, even as its sales declined and it looks for a new CEO.The Wisconsin-based department store narrowed its full-year sales guidance to reflect the higher part of its previous range. It said it now expects net sales to decline by between 5% and 6%. It had previously anticipated sales would fall 5% to 7%.It also revised its full-year earnings per share guidance. Kohl’s said it…

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Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and any products made from these ingredients.  Most people can consume gluten without a problem. However, in some people, the immune system doesn’t recognize gluten. In response, it releases chemicals to remove the ‘foreign’ substance, causing inflammation. Gluten is made up of two main proteins: glutenin and gliadin. These proteins form a complex structure that is difficult for digestive enzymes to break down. Often, gluten is only partially digested in the body. For most people, the body recognizes that partially digested gluten fragments are food, so they don’t trigger an immune…

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