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Airfares refuse to follow jet fuel down — and budget flyers head for the bus
Travel bargains evaporate as inflation hits food and retail just in time for Prime Day
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Cash, credit or in-between, you need currency of some kind to make things happen.
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When the grid goes down: Are home batteries worth the premium over standby generators?
A homeowner's guide for the post-tax-credit era
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Washington Post hit with class-action lawsuit alleging it used a decade of reader data to set higher subscription prices for its most loyal readers
Growing awareness of "surveillance pricing" lands a prominent defendant
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Wholesale inflation hit a 4-year high, and that’s working its way towards consumers' wallets
Jobless claims hit a 4-month high, and traders rebuilt rate-hike bets even with strikes paused
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Inflation hit a three-year high in May, and energy did almost all of it
No relief in sight as Middle East troubles drag on
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Home sales surge to the year’s fastest pace as mortgage rates climb back above 6.5 percent
Against every macro headwind, the housing market staged a small rebellion in May. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose 3.2 percent from April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million units, the fastest pace since December and a 3.2 percent gain from May
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Social Security, Medicare face earlier depletion dates and growing long‑term shortfalls, trustees warn
The problem has been recognized for decades but leak of leadership delays action
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Vermont moves to protect survivors from coerced debt
Vermont becomes the ninth state to enact specific protections against coerced debt, a growing form of economic abuse
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DoorDash, Instacart face FTC scrutiny over hidden delivery fees
The move follows a $60 million settlement with Instacart over allegations involving misleading “free delivery” claims and undisclosed fees
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Summer electric rates are back, and consumers could pay more when they use power most
The seasonal pricing arrives as utilities pursue major rate increases that could add hundreds of millions of dollars to customer bills.
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Trump targets unverified immigrants' bank accounts, tightening oversight of credit and bank accounts
The move could "debank" millions of immigrants, pushing them out of the mainstream banking system
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Banks cash in - overdraft fees climb above $12 billion after Trump, Congress slash consumer protection rules
About a quarter of Americans live in households that pay overdraft fees regularly