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Americans Have Never Felt Worse About the Economy β€” and the Numbers Disagree
Opinion

Americans Have Never Felt Worse About the Economy β€” and the Numbers Disagree

Sentiment sits near record lows while jobs and spending hold up. The disconnect isn’t a puzzle to explain away β€” it’s a report from the checkout line.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20268 min read
September Is the New August: Luxury Travellers Are Rewriting the Holiday Calendar
Luxury Travel

September Is the New August: Luxury Travellers Are Rewriting the Holiday Calendar

New Virtuoso data shows autumn bookings up 59 percent year-on-year, with September on pace to dethrone August as the luxury travel industry's peak month.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
America's Charging Network Kept Growing as EV Sales Found Their Footing Again
Electric Vehicles

America's Charging Network Kept Growing as EV Sales Found Their Footing Again

New data shows DC fast chargers up 9%, EVs rebounding to 7.9% of US sales in Q2 2026, and 47 states gaining EV market share β€” the first green shoots since the federal tax credit ended.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
GM Slashes New Chevy Bolt Production by 75% as Post-Subsidy EV Demand Cools
Electric Vehicles

GM Slashes New Chevy Bolt Production by 75% as Post-Subsidy EV Demand Cools

A union official says GM's Fairfax plant will build only about 35,000 new Bolts β€” down from a planned 150,000 β€” before the model ends in early 2027, underscoring how the end of America's $7,500 EV tax credit is reshaping automakers' electric plans.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
OpenAI's $70 Billion Inflection Point: The Enterprise Pivot Behind the Fastest Revenue Run in Tech
Case Studies

OpenAI's $70 Billion Inflection Point: The Enterprise Pivot Behind the Fastest Revenue Run in Tech

On September 29, 2026, Axios reported OpenAI's annualized revenue run-rate is approaching $70 billion β€” up more than 70% since July, powered by enterprise sales that more than doubled. Behind the headline is a case study in converting consumer reach into corporate contracts.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
Starbucks' Turnaround Playbook: Why 8.1% Growth and 250 Closures Go Together
Case Studies

Starbucks' Turnaround Playbook: Why 8.1% Growth and 250 Closures Go Together

In late September 2026, Starbucks posted 8.1% North American same-store sales growth β€” and announced 250 store closures in the same breath. Under CEO Brian Niccol, the coffee giant is proving that growth and pruning are two halves of one strategy.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Volkswagen Bets on Xpeng Partnership Again as ID. UNYX 09 Opens Presales in China
Automotive

Volkswagen Bets on Xpeng Partnership Again as ID. UNYX 09 Opens Presales in China

Developed from blank sheet to production in just 24 months, the ID. UNYX 09 electric fastback is the second model from Volkswagen's joint venture with Xpeng β€” and a test of whether the German giant's 'in China, for China' strategy can reverse a 16-year sales low.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read