Money
Prime Day's record total masks a smaller average basket
Record purchases but lots of smaller, cheaper items - a sign consumers are cutting back
Money
Cash, credit or in-between, you need currency of some kind to make things happen.
Money
War premium on gas lingers as fragile settlement wobbles
"These numbers are too high," Fed official grumbles.
Money
NYC freezes rents for 1 million apartments, reigniting a national debate
Rent regulation is rare in the U.S. but common in Europe, where caps are more common than outright freezes
Seniors
Social Security checks could rise nearly 4% in 2027 — but seniors may not feel richer
A bigger COLA would reflect higher inflation, not a windfall
Money
'We buy any house, even yours' - good idea, or not?
The "discount for cash" deal is standard in lots of business dealings, where both parties know what they're doing, but it's often a bad model for homeowners attracted by the notion of a fast, as-is sale.
Money
California drivers sue gas station chains, claiming AI helped inflate pump prices
A new class-action lawsuit says fuel-pricing software turned old-fashioned price fixing into an automated system
Money
The algorithm sets the price: how major U.S. newspapers personalize subscription offers — and what the Washington Post lawsuit means for the industry
The complaint is the first major test of so-called surveillance pricing in the U.S. news industry, but the practice is not unique to the Post.
Money
Mortgage rates climb back to 6.49 percent — Fed seen holding July, hiking September
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge surged to a three-year high of 4.1 percent in May, with core PCE at 3.4 percent — the most since October 2023.
Consumer Protection
CFPB overhauls complaint system, raising fears of new hurdles for consumers
The CFPB says it is cleaning up an overloaded complaint portal but consumer advocates are skeptical.
Money
Renters face a new affordability threat: the fee-stuffed lease
Apartment hunting has always required math. But for many renters, the advertised rent is now only the starting point.
Money
Trump cancels bill-signing for bipartisan housing bill passed overwhelmingly by Congress
The measure becomes law in ten days, with or without Trump's signature.
Money
Trump orders DOJ to probe gasoline 'gouging', Congress sends Trump landmark housing bill
Trump orders DOJ to probe gasoline 'gouging' as oil falls below $73, Congress sends Trump landmark housing bill, Hormuz tankers stream out as inspectors return to Iran, Goldman sees July Fed hike risk and Prime Day rolls on amid sticky inflation