1. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is at the EAA's Airventure show up in Oshkosh right now. We're just 20 minutes away from Duffy making a major announcement with the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA Administrator will join him. The U.S. Department of Transportation tells us the FAA will remove some restrictions that will "unleash innovation" within the small plane sector of aviation. That announcement is set for 12:30 today.
2. Target is ending a policy that allowed customers to match prices with its competitors. Beginning July 28th, Target will no longer price match with places like Amazon and Walmart. One of the issues Target is facing: Shoppers are increasingly prioritizing value and basics, which has benefited competitors. Customers report a decline in the quality of the shopping experience, citing issues with product selection, store upkeep, and customer service. Price matching with other retailers is off the table, but if prices are lower on Target.com, than they are in-store, customers would get the lower price, in other words, Target will continue to match prices with itself.
3. Deep Thought is now up for auction! You can now bid on the abandoned boat that became a local spectacle along Milwaukee's lakefront. The auction went LIVE at nine this morning at GOV-DEALS-DOT-COM. It runs through Tuesday, August 5th. An out-of-town couple ran out of gas and grounded the boat earlier this year. It was stuck for months ultimately leaving the county to figure out what to do with it. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley today on the decision to put the boat up for auction. The County is hoping to get 20-thousand dollars for the boat. It's being sold "As-Is" with the graffiti and all. 23 people have already put in a bid. It's up to 775 dollars right now. The winning bidder is responsible for removing the boat from the tow lot where it sits now.