Despite the sport’s European bosses investing big money in pre-match entertainment, and plans for a half-time show at the next World Cup, it’s not certain that huge shows are something fans even want.
Many travelers are opting to stay closer to home. And households earning $100,000 or more are forecast to make up about half of this summer’s travelers, according to analysis by Deloitte.
Just 65% of parents with kids under 18 say they’re, “doing OK financially or living comfortably,” according to a recent Federal Reserve survey. That’s down 10 percentage points since 2021.
As the challenges of finding the right partner grow, more women in their late 30s to mid-40s are choosing to become single moms via fertility treatments — despite the hefty costs.
The pledges corporations made in 2020 to do more to support Black communities included a flood of pledges to and new investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
The Trump administration reversed course last week and allowed a $5 billion offshore wind project to proceed, but the industry still faces a difficult political environment.