Some new taxes proposed by President Joe Biden are coming under fire from business leaders and Republicans who believe the plan is too extreme and could destroy the economy. The Biden...
PCE Inflation Climbed Higher in March
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge climbed higher in March, complicating the U.S. Central Bank’s timeline for 2024 rate cuts. The Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index, a...
TX Firms Score Low on Viewpoint Diversity Measure
Texas businesses shine in many categories, but the share of companies encouraging free speech and religious freedoms is apparently rather dismal.
North Texas To Welcome More Headquarters
It looks like North Texas will be welcoming a number of new headquarters and jobs. On Tuesday, Arlington's city council approved multiple agreements that pave the way for three new company...
VIDEO: U.S. Economy Grew 1.6% in Q1
The U.S. economy grew slower than expected in the first three months of 2024. It expanded at an annual rate of 1.6 %, well below the 3.4% rate logged in the previous quarter and flagged as the...
Gatorade, Adidas, Nike Want More Transgender Athletes
Should biological men compete in women's sports? The executives at Gatorade, Adidas, and Nike seem to think they should. The three companies are some of the top financial supporters of Athlete Ally...
Southwest Limits Hiring After Q1 Losses
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has announced plans to limit the number of new hires, including pilots, and stop flying out of multiple airports following financial struggles in recent months....
New Lawsuit Targets FTC’s Noncompete Ban
A new lawsuit filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce could reverse federal authorities' decision to ban employers from requiring noncompete agreements in most contracts. When the Federal Trade...
Global Chocolate Supply Dwindles, Price Rises Amid Tree Virus
A virus affecting cacao trees in West Africa may threaten the world’s supply of chocolate, which is made from the seeds of the tree. About 50% of the world's chocolate originates in West Africa,...
U.S. DOT: Airlines Must Now Refund Delayed, Canceled Flights
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday that airlines will now be required to automatically provide refunds to passengers when a flight is canceled or significantly delayed....
Bank Under Fire for Alleged Anti-Christian Discrimination
Bank of America, the second-largest bank in the United States, is under pressure from state financial officials regarding the institution’s purported track record of de-banking Christians and...
Dallas Ranks Top Market for Entrepreneurs, Study Says
Dallas is among the top 15 markets in the United States for entrepreneurs to start a business. WalletHub ranked Dallas No.14 for Best Large Cities to Start a Business in 2024, according to a new...
Microsoft Backs Firm Behind Local AI Supercomputer
Dallas could soon be home to the world’s largest artificial intelligence supercomputer — and what should come as no surprise is that Microsoft wants a piece of it. Microsoft announced on Monday that...
U.S. Mortgage Rates Hit 5-Month High
Mortgage rates in the United States have hit their highest level since November 2023, a problem that is expected to worsen as the Fed struggles to combat stubbornly high inflation. The average...
Cowtown Restaurateur Overcomes Regulatory Hurdles
Pesky regulations couldn’t stop a local restaurant owner from opening up her business and becoming a pivotal part of the community.
Board To Probe Meta’s Response to Deepfake Porn
An independent board is taking a look into the way Meta handled reports of deepfake pornography created by artificial intelligence on its platforms. Consisting of 40 members "from around the world...
Latest Boeing Whistleblower: ‘The Plane Will Fall Apart’
The latest Boeing engineer to come forward as a whistleblower has said the entire 787 fleet worldwide should be grounded and claimed he faced retaliation from his former employer. Boeing quality...
Pilots Union Details Concerns Over Safety
The pilots union for American Airlines sent an email to members on Saturday detailing various issues with safety procedures that the company uses to determine the safety of airplanes. The Allied...
ERS Strengthens Relationship With Banned BlackRock
Texas’ Employee Retirement System (ERS) is moving some employee accounts to BlackRock despite a potentially unlawful relationship between the organizations, which The Dallas Express previously...
ESG Adherent BlackRock’s CEO: ‘Politics Should Never Outweigh Performance’
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, made a surprising and confusing reversal during a recent earnings call with investors. Fink appeared to state that decisions about investments should not be made about...
NPR Editor Resigns Over Left-Wing Bias
A longtime editor for a well-known American non-profit media organization resigned Wednesday after his employer disciplined him for saying the outlet has a left-wing bias. Uri Berliner resigned as...