• Frontier CEO is 'optimistic' about tourism industry despite economic uncertainty

    Despite a downturn in foreign tourism and broader economic uncertainty, Frontier CEO Barry Biffle remains optimistic about the budget airline’s future.“People think that there’s some kind of Armageddon going to happen,” Biffle said in an exclusive interview with “NBC Nightly News” correspondent Hallie Jackson that airs Sunday. “I think that as we look here today, I’m optimistic.”

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    January 29, 2026

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  • This Washington border county is desperate for Canadians

    People have roamed across the 49th parallel on the west flank of North America for hundreds of years. Lately, many are thinking twice.Canadians frequently stop by Blaine, Washington, for gas, dairy and other staples that tend to be cheaper across the border. But the trade and diplomatic fight U.S. President Donald Trump has picked with America’s northern neighbor is causing more Canadians to stay home.

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    January 29, 2026

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  • As tariffs hit Main Street, shop owners fear getting crushed by corporate rivals

    The owner of a device repair shop called ScreenFixing, Minor has weathered the past decade’s upheavals pretty well. Despite the pandemic and the inflation roller coaster, he expanded his services from fixing phones to doctoring up laptops and gaming consoles, too. Sales have grown 10% to 15% per year, and he’s made enough money to offer all four of his employees health insurance.

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    January 29, 2026

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  • U.S. honeybee deaths soar, and grocery store bills could take the hit

    Beekeepers across the country are sounding the alarm as honeybee populations are dwindling at an unprecedented rate, a trend that could affect Americans' wallets at the grocery store. Honeybees are the backbone of the food ecosystem, pollinating 75% of the world's natural supplies, according to the National Park Service. But a recent nationwide survey by Project Apis m., a nonprofit group that supports beekeeping science, found “catastrophic” honeybee declines across the industry.

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    January 28, 2026

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  • Tariff-wary buyers scoop up vehicles ‘before the storm’ hits car prices

    Major automakers, including Detroit-based General Motors and South Korea’s Hyundai, reported robust double-digit U.S. sales growth in the first quarter. Japanese brands Nissan, Toyota and Honda each reported more modest gains, while Jeep-maker Stellantis and Ford saw declines.Major automakers, including Detroit-based General Motors and South Korea’s Hyundai, reported robust double-digit U.S. sales growth in the first quarter. Japanese brands Nissan, Toyota and Honda each reported more modest gains, while Jeep-maker Stellantis and Ford saw declines.

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    January 28, 2026

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  • As retaliatory tariffs mount, recyclers worry what goes around, comes around

    Andrew Lincoln often visits schools to teach kids to reduce waste in their daily lives. “It’s not anything new,” said Lincoln, who owns Lincoln Recycling in Erie, Pennsylvania. “We talk about the three Rs” — reduce, reuse, recycle. But these days, telling the full story would require Lincoln to add a few more Rs, like “retaliatory tariffs” and “reliance on foreign imports.”

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    January 28, 2026

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