AI/Privacy
From Ma Bell to the $2,000 iPhone: How the telephone went from regulated utility to luxury product
$1,999 and up for the iPhone Duo? How did telephones get this expensive?
Money
Cash, credit or in-between, you need currency of some kind to make things happen.
AI/Privacy
Affordability Watch: What did telephone service actually cost?
Telephones have really gotten expensive -- or have they?
Money
Five consumer pressure points - from record gas to a new Jeep recall
Gas prices, tariffs up, consumer confidence down, recalls surging
Money
Oil falls, but consumers still face a five-front squeeze
It's not the time to make a big mistake -- buy an expensive home, a new car or a long trip.
Money
Tank, Tankless, Heat Pump or Solar? What Homeowners Need to Know Before Replacing a Water Heater
Hot water might not be on your mind right now, but it will be if your present heater conks out.
Money
Tariffs and prices: Canada's retaliation brings trade policy home
The tariff tournament adds to consumers' heartburn, aggravating pressure from energy, interest rates and inflation.
Money
The consumer squeeze broadens from Canada tariffs to diesel, homes, confidence and health costs
Everybody's mad at the U.S. and the American consumer is getting stuck with the bill.
Money
Consumers face an economic chain reaction
Sometimes everything really does happen at once.
Money
Energy, housing, retail, tariffs and debt - a recipe for consumer indigestion
The latest coverage suggests that consumers are still spending, but with less flexibility and a shorter margin for error.
Consumer Protection
The clean-energy loan hiding in your utility bill
Who wouldn't want to save money on their energy bill with no money upfront? It's often not quite what it seems though.
Consumer Protection
What changing federal regulations may mean for your escrow account
The dispute could determine whether states retain meaningful power to impose consumer protections on federally chartered banks.
Consumer Protection
Ten states sue Trump banking regulator over mortgage escrow interest - billions at stake
Ten states are challenging new federal rules that let national banks ignore state laws requiring interest on consumers’ mortgage escrow money.