Money
Consumer costs shift as inflation data, housing and autos compete for wallets
Inflation, war, tariffs - there's nowhere for consumers to hide from rising costs.
Money
Cash, credit or in-between, you need currency of some kind to make things happen.
Money
Mortgage rates hit a one-year high, putting more pressure on homebuyers
The average 30-year mortgage rose to 6.58%, its highest level since August 2025.
Consumer Protection
Capital One’s $425 million customer payout stalled by appeal
A single class member’s challenge could delay checks and higher interest rates for more than a year
Money
Oil tops $95 as Red Sea joins the war
Houthi militants blocked Saudi vessels, opening a second front in the war
Health
Trump freezes $1 billion in Medicaid funding
Consumers caught in the middle as warrning political forces turn up the heat.
Money
Credit applications spike to a five-year high as Trump readies more tariffs
Households applying for credit hit highest level in nearly five years.
Money
Gas averages $4 as Brent tops $90, difficult week ahead
American households opened the workweek to a punishing five-front squeeze on prices and safety. The national average price for regular gasoline crossed $4 a gallon Monday for the first time since June 17 as the U.S.-Iran war entered its ninth consecutive day of strikes and Brent crude
Money
Iran truce collapses, oil back to $85 and pumps head higher
Pain at the pump becoming chronic and likely to worsen
Consumer Protection
Poll finds 80% of voters support the consumer watchdog CFPB
Voters also support protections on overdraft fees, credit card late fees and privacy, all issues the CFPB has championed, the poll found.
Consumer Protection
NYC wants to make the advertised price the price you actually pay
The plan reaches beyond hotels and event tickets to delivery apps, rental housing, subscriptions, financial services and other goods and services marketed to city residents.
Money
$1 trillion in federal funds at stake as Trump appointees subject funding to new process
The changes could affect families in need, putting funding through a political litmus test
Money
Affordability under fire: Inflation cools, but price pressures still squeeze budgets
U.S. consumers got a bit of relief in June inflation data, but the day’s headlines underscored a familiar reality: Key household costs are still volatile, and any slowdown may not translate into meaningfully easier budgets soon.