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Texas Roadhouse Is No. 1 in Casual Dining. Its CEO Explains Why. | WSJ
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-03-06 15:00
- Loud and proud, right. Texas. - [Restaurant Employees] Roadhouse.- You could spend a lot of money at Texas Roadhouse, but you can also be very value-oriented because everything comes with a protein and two side dishes and free bread and free peanuts. - [Heather] In 2024, Texas Roadhouse overtook Olive Garden in sales for the first time. Today, it's the largest casual dining chain in the US by sales, despite having fewer locations than some of its rivals.The key to Texas Roadhouse's recent success has been ...
Operation Epic Fury: The Bombers the U.S. Is Using to Strike Iran
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-03-06 02:14
For the first time ever, all three types of the US's long-range bombers are being used in combat simultaneously. That's the B2 Spirit, the B1 Lancer, and the B-52 Stratfortress. So far, the bombers have flown to the Middle East from their bases in the US, but they could soon be staged at British bases much closer to the battlefield.>> The amount of firepower over Iran and over Thyron is about to surge dramatically. For Epic Fury, the bombers are being used to take out missile depots and launchers, which off ...
Watch Live: Hegseth Holds Press Conference at Central Command Headquarters | WSJ
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-03-05 18:29
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Adm. Brad Cooper hold a news conference updating reporters on the U.S. conflict with Iran, called Operation Epic Fury. #Trump #IRan #WSJ ...
Why Austin's Cheap Rent Era May Be Ending
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-03-05 17:43
After 2 and 1/2 years of rent decreases, Austin, Texas is about to get expensive again. Analysts are projecting that the city's rents are going to stay flat or even increase this year for the first time since August 2022. And now investors are flocking back to the market.This marks a major turning point for the Texas capital. During the pandemic, remote workers and businesses flocked to the region because of low taxes and relaxed business regulation. Starting in 2020, the city added tens of thousands of new ...
Inside One California High School’s Fight Against Cannabis
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-03-05 02:00
With vape sensors and cameras placed near student bathrooms, One American high school is fighting against cannabis use on campus. I'm here in Brentwood, California at Liberty High School on my way in to meet with principal Apha Huckabe. >> We put in vape sensors which has really changed the games.>> Each sensor alert generates a detailed report tracking vapor levels and how long they lingered. >> The vapor level in the room hits 75. Administrators can cross reference vapor spikes with the camera footage to ...
First Impressions of Apple's New iPhone 17e and MacBook Neo
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-03-04 23:53
Affordable and Apple don't usually go together in the same sentence, but this week the company unveiled two devices that are kind of affordable. There's the iPhone 17e price $5.99% and the MacBook Neo, also $5.99%. Not exactly cheap, but again, this is Apple.The budget iPhone 17e finally works with MagSafe magnetic snap-on accessories and has a stronger display glass. Here's how it compares to the iPhone 17 for $200 more. The three biggest differences are the camera, the screen, and battery life.iPhone Econ ...
How Wall Street Strategists Plan to Navigate Markets Amid U.S.-Iran Conflict
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-03-04 22:40
It's been a volatile few days for markets following the US strikes in Iran over the weekend. Oil prices have jumped and safe haven assets like the US dollar have rallied. Stocks have recovered somewhat, but more uncertainty lies ahead.Here's what Wall Street strategists are saying about how investors should be positioning their portfolios. Analysts at Morgan Stanley looked at how markets have behaved during past moments of geopolitical turmoil. Historically, events like the start of the Vietnam War, the war ...
How China’s 90-Second Dramas Are Taking Over U.S. Phones | WSJ
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-03-04 15:00
- Don't walk away from me. - [Director] Cut. Great.- [Narrator] This is the set of "Vicious," part of a new wave of dramas pulling in one in 10 American adults. But there's a twist. - Microdramas are kind of like mini movies turned vertical.- And they suck you in. - [Narrator] Forget Netflix. This isn't the TV show you sit down to.Microdramas are made for your phone, told in punchy 90-second bursts that slip right into the scroll. - You're worse than I am. - [Narrator] Each episode is crammed with villains, ...
Hillary Clinton and Rep. Nancy Mace Clash During Deposition
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-03-03 17:37
I know Howard Lutnik because when I was senator on 911, the firm he headed, Caner Fitzgerald, suffered the greatest loss of life. As I recall, something like 650 of his employees were murdered by terrorists that day. >> Howard Lutnik missed being a victim because he was delayed dropping his child off to kindergarten.You asked the question, I'm going to answer your question. This was what I spent my time doing. I am a survivor trying to look out for other survivors trying >> and I was taking care of the peop ...
The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-03-03 15:00
Some Chinese billionaires are having dozens of US-born babies via surrogate. They hire American women to help them build powerful family dynasties with payments for multiple children potentially adding up to millions. Domestic surrogacy within China is illegal, so Chinese parents are going abroad.There are even some who ship their genetic material and get a baby back at a cost of up to $200,000 per child. One video game executive who calls himself China's first father is said to have had more than a hundred ...