Spirit's collapse, high fuel prices test limits of summer vacation spending
The unofficial start of the summer travel season on Memorial Day weekend will show just how much travelers want to fly and how much they're willing to pay.

The unofficial start of the summer travel season on Memorial Day weekend will show just how much travelers want to fly and how much they're willing to pay.
Prices related to travel, recreation and food saw particularly steep increases, stretching Americans' wallets as they celebrate the unofficial start of summer.
SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket on Friday, a day after the company scrubbed plans before takeoff.
The addition of two new names, Delta Air Lines and Macy's, to the portfolio are hard to explain.
U.S. and Chinese officials have met and spoken publicly about differing priorities since the Trump-Xi summit concluded in Beijing last week.
As prices rise everywhere, consumers are choosing to be more intentional with how they're spending on live music and concerts this year.
Disney's "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu" tallied $12 million in Thursday night previews, the lowest collection of advance tickets in franchise history.
Dating costs are rising faster than inflation, pushing many Americans to go on fewer dates, choose cheaper plans or skip dating altogether.
Jenny Lay-Flurrie, head of Microsoft's Trusted Technology Group, says responsible tech is: How do we build it right? And how do we keep it that way?
President Trump droppped his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for the DOJ creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate alleged "lawfare" victims.
Gabbard said she is leaving her post to support her husband, who is battling a rare form of bone cancer.
Warsh could guide to a smaller role in day-to-day markets, while also setting clearer rules for how and when it should intervene.
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
Olympic medallists are among 42 athletes competing in the controversial competition, but the Enhanced Games has big product plans beyond the event this weekend.
Donald Trump Jr. was previously married to Vanessa Trump, with whom he has five children. She disclosed this week that she has breast cancer.
Qualcomm is on a big run, powered by investor bullishness that the company will be at the center of a boom in AI devices.
A source told CNBC that IMAX has held "preliminary talks" through intermediaries, but no official pitches have been made by the company.
Tom Ward, chief operating officer of Walmart's warehouse chain Sam's Club, is retiring, and Cedric Clark, Walmart's EVP of U.S. store operations, is leaving.
A judge found Trump’s DOJ targeted Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he challenged his mistaken deportation to El Salvador.
Consumer sentiment has tumbled to a fresh record low in May as fears of higher prices grow due to the U.S.-Iran war and elevated oil prices.
Walmart confirmed to CNBC it has sought a tariff refund and plans to use any money it receives back to invest in lower prices for shoppers.
The rally back to records has made buying protection more affordable.
The move for a referendum comes after months of campaigning from a group of separatists.
Egg prices are plunging from oversupply after avian flu shortages, but producers say persistent feed, fuel and labor costs are squeezing margins.