Axios

The cost of a Costco membership increases for the first time in seven years starting Sunday.

Why it matters: The increase comes as the wholesale club's membership card sharing crackdown goes nationwide with scanners being added to club entrances.

Americans are expected to mark Labor Day with travel, barbecues and shopping for summer clearance and school supplies.

The big picture: A survey of more than 1,000 consumers from coupon and cashback app Smarty found 45% of U.S. consumers will shop Labor Day sales.

The share of Americans moving has reached its lowest in history — and it doesn’t look like it’s climbing back up anytime soon.

Why it matters: Moving — across town, across the state and across the country — for new jobs and better lives was once a common part of American life. Now, staying put longer is the norm.