It’s a rocky time for regional theme parks that aren’t big travel destinations. Six Flags hopes new CEO John Reilly will help boost ticket sales and revenue.
The September jobs report, delayed due to the government shutdown, showed the food services sector added more than 36,000 jobs for the month, more than any sector besides health care.
The National Association of Realtors' outlook shows sales jumping next year due to falling mortgage rates, especially in cities like Houston that have seen a construction boom.
Last month, 6.65% of subprime borrowers were at least 60 days late on their car payments. That’s the highest delinquency rate since the 1990s, according to Fitch Ratings.
As part of the proposed settlement, the credit card companies will temporarily lower the swipe fees for merchants. But not everyone sees this as a satisfying end to a legal battle that stretched on for 20 years.
