I flew on Alaska Airlines from Seattle to New Jersey in economy and the Boeing 737 wasn’t as amenity-heavy as competitors but I’d still book again

Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines joined the Oneworld alliance in March 2021, joining carriers like Finnair and British Airways. The carrier has been given awards for its inflight product and customer service. I flew Alaska for the first time and thought it lacked amenities, but is a good option if the price is right. Seattle-based Alaska…

5 myths about life insurance that hold young people back from getting the coverage they need

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Tara Moore/Getty Images Many young people think they don’t need life insurance…

After 2 years of free school lunches, kids now have to choose between going into debt at the cafeteria or not eating at all

JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images For two years, school lunches were free for all kids through pandemic-era stimulus packages. As the program expires, schools are now charging for lunches again, leading to unpaid bills and hungry kids. Some states chose to keep lunches free, and it’s meant farm-fresh food and feeding more kids. Jessica Gould was worried…

Biden’s student-loan forgiveness could be delayed next week as lawsuits continue to mount. Here’s where the cases stand.

US President Joe Biden speaks about the ongoing federal response efforts for Hurricane Ian in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2022. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Biden’s student-loan forgiveness is facing at least four lawsuits from conservative groups. A federal judge will hear arguments on one of…

See inside Margaritaville’s new Lodge hotel, where a deluxe room goes for up to $500 a night and comes with a separate ‘glamping’ room

Brittany Chang/Insider You don’t need a RV to stay at the new mountainside Camp Margaritaville RV Resort and Lodge Pigeon Forge. The Lodge’s deluxe hotel room can sleep up to six people with an extra room reminiscent of a “glamping” tent. See inside the $160 to $500-per-night hotel room. If you don’t have a RV…

US gas prices will likely rise after the OPEC+ snub to Biden — but not for drivers in these 3 states, experts say

US gas prices are back on the rise after falling in June. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/Getty Images US gas prices could keep rising after OPEC+ slashed output, but prices could fall in some states.  That’s because refinery issues in key states get resolved, and winter season dampens gas demand.  California is likely to see prices drop while…

Most of President Putin’s Kremlin elite oppose the Ukraine war, report says

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a cabinet meeting via videoconference in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Top officials know that Putin’s war with Ukraine cannot be won, two well-connected journalists told the Guardian. Russia has endured a series of disastrous defeats in its shambolic invasion of Ukraine. Fear…

Biden’s trying to expand abortion access through Medicaid, but even blue states aren’t using the plan before midterm elections

President Joe Biden addresses the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade June 24, 2022 in Cross Hall at the White House in Washington, DC. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images In August, President Biden encouraged states to use Medicaid funds to expand abortion access. But no states…

Markets need to abandon hope of the ‘Fed put’ after the September jobs report – and another jumbo rate hike is all but certain in November

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Reuters Stocks will likely fall further in anticipation of the Fed delivering another jumbo rate hike, analysts say.  Investors priced in a more hawkish outlook for rate hikes after the strong September jobs report.  The stock market “is simply going to be collateral damage” in the inflation fight, one analyst…