Daily Roundup--April 11, 2012

Boeing, a manufacturer of larger commercial airliners, and Embraer, a maker of regional jets, have agreed to work together to better run their individual companies as well as increase customer satisfaction. I hope that doesn’t mean long range “regional” sized aircraft.

Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire financier behind the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Sands Properties in Macau, and Newt Gingrich, now wants to build  a $35 billion mini-Las Vegas in Spain.

Do you owe more than $50,000 to the IRS? If a new bill passes, you could be in big trouble when it comes to traveling overseas. The bill would deny a passport. to anyone who has that type of debt. You wouldn’t have to actually have been found guilty, just charged.

NerdWallet has a new service that allows you to compare airlines by their fees.

Motel 6 is celebrating its 50th birithday. I remember the good old days when you had to put money in the TV set to watch it.