Some U.S. Airfares Have Surged 50% Since the Start of the Year

Some U.S. Airfares Have Surged 50% Since the Start of the Year

From WSJ Minute Briefing by The Wall Street Journal

May 5, 2026 · 2 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the surge in U.S. airfares, rising foreclosures, and Palantir's revenue increase.

Plus: Foreclosures are rising as the Trump administration scraps a Biden-era subsidy. And, Palantir shares gain off hours following a jump in revenue. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

  • U.S. airfares
  • foreclosures
  • Trump administration
  • Biden-era subsidy
  • Palantir revenue

Keywords

  • airfares
  • foreclosures
  • Trump administration
  • Biden
  • Palantir
  • revenue
  • subsidy

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Organizations: Trump administration, Biden, Palantir

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