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In This Economy?Gen X credit card debt soars despite higher incomes, shrinking net worthGen Xers are making more money than ever before, but their credit card debt is ballooning — and their net worths are shrinking.
Business Insider
In This Economy?Fed officials expect another rate hike needed this year, meeting minutes showThe officials unanimously agreed that inflation was still elevated and had not made much progress toward their 2% target in recent months, the minutes said.
NY Post
In This Economy?Study: Grocery bills take biggest bite out of paychecks in some U.S. citiesInflation has backed off from the eye-watering double digit numbers after the pandemic, but unfortunately for Americans, grocery store prices haven't gone down – an especially painful trend for residents of some U.S. cities, according to a new study. As the cost of a week's worth of food ticks…
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In This Economy?US households pay 62% more for water than a decade ago, study findsFor-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says US households are paying 62% more for drinking water than they did a decade ago – outpacing inflation, grocery prices and household incomes, according to a new study. Food &…
The Guardian
In This Economy?Water Bills Surged 62% in 10 Years, Outpacing Inflation and Wage GrowthDrinking water costs spiked faster than inflation, grocery prices and median household income, researchers at nonprofit Food & Water Watch outlined in a first-of-its-kind report released Tuesday. The average community water system increased household drinking water prices by 62 percent between 2015…
Inside Climate News
PoliticsTrump claims he knows more about inflation than everyone, gets mocked onlinePresident Donald Trump was the subject of an online backlash following remarks he made about the economy during a midterm campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio
The Mirror US
PoliticsTrump faces voter disapproval on inflation ahead of midterms, CBS poll showsDemocrats currently hold the advantage over Republicans ahead of the midterms, the latest CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows, with voters disapproving of President Trump's handling of the economy and inflation. Nancy Cordes and Anthony Salvanto have the latest.
CBS News
In This Economy?More Americans say paychecks aren't going as far, trust Democrats to helpPeople, especially women, are stressed about paying for everything, from groceries and housing to healthcare and retirement.
Daily Kos
SportsTicket prices pricing sports fans out as inflation hits nonessential spendingThe sports world is getting hit by the affordability crisis, as fans find it increasingly costly to attend games or to even watch them on television. A confluence of factors is pricing many Americans out of the market, economists and sports business experts say. Inflation has made it harder to…
The Hill
In This Economy?Mortgage rates hit highest level since 2023 as inflation persistsMortgage rates just hit the highest level since 2023, further complicating the economic picture as inflation remains high and investors grow increasingly concerned about the federal government’s fiscal footing. As of Friday, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has risen to 7.53%…
Washington Examiner
In This Economy?Heating oil costs could jump 50% this winter, adding $900 to billsThe ongoing global energy crunch doesn't just cause pain at the gas pump: As winter approaches, millions of Americans are facing dramatic spikes in their home heating costs. The price of heating oil, which some 4.8 million households, mostly in the Northeast and Alaska, use to heat their homes, is…
Yahoo News
In This Economy?Mortgage rates hit 3-year highs, pushing down housing salesMortgage rates have reached three-year highs, which is pushing down housing sales. Akiko Fujita has more details from Los Angeles.
CBS News
In This Economy?Halloween candy prices surge due to cocoa costs, tariffs and dieselHalloween candy including Sour Patch Kids, KitKat, Skittles and Reese's is displayed in Lafayette on Sept. 14. Chocolate candy prices have risen in recent years, putting pressure on Halloween shoppers. (Smith Collection/Gado/Gado via Getty Images) The Halloween season, both scary and sweet, is…
San Francisco Chronicle
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In This Economy?Falling wages, soaring energy prices and inflation: It's beginning to look a lot like the 1970sIs it time to dust off the financial playbook from that dismal decade?
MarketWatch
PoliticsTrump's Disapproval Rating on Cost of Living Worse Than Bush on Iraq WarThe president’s disapproval rating is also higher than George W. Bush’s rating on the economy during the financial crisis.
Newsweek