Unlike other holidays, like Thanksgiving and Christmas, most stores and major retailers will open on Labor Day as people pick up last-minute trip essentials or shop for the best Labor Day deals. However, federal government and state buildings won’t be open. Labor Day hotel strikes reflect the frustrations of a workforce largely made up of women of color Here’s what you need to know:...

After warning customers of an impending price hike for years, Costco has finally raised its annual membership fees. The increased fees — which affect customers at all membership levels — officially went into effect on Sept. 1. New members at the Gold Star and Business levels now pay $65 per year (up from $60) while Executive members pay $130 (up from $120). Existing members will be charged the...

As grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons push to carry out the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history, the companies’ executives have made a contentious claim. Joining forces, they say, will push food prices down, not drive them up as U.S. regulators argue will happen if the deal is allowed to go through. “The day that we merge is the day that we will begin lowering prices,”...