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$14.2B in sales predicted: Cyber Monday is expected to be the year’s biggest online shopping day as consumers shift from Thanksgiving weekend deals to fresh digital discounts. Retailers like Walmart and Amazon are offering major markdowns, and Adobe projects U.S. shoppers will spend $14.2 billion—up 6.3% from last year—with spending peaking Monday evening. Read more from the Associated Press.
Comply or pay up: Air travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification will be required to pay a $45 fee to pass through airport security starting on Feb. 1. Under the new policy, travelers who hold an older form of ID will be required to pay the fee on pay.gov and show a receipt at an initial Transportation Security Administration checkpoint, the agency said Monday. They will then need to confirm their identity through a TSA system known as TSA Confirm ID, which can check a person’s identity against passport data and other personally identifying information. Read more from The Wall Street Journal.
No US landfall: The Atlantic hurricane season ended Sunday without a single U.S. landfall—a sharp contrast to last year’s destructive hits. NOAA officials called it a “much-needed break,” though distant storms still caused coastal damage. Thirteen named storms formed, five became hurricanes and four reached major strength, but all stayed offshore. Read more from The Center Square.
