Natural Gas Prices Are Shifting as Summer Power Demand Builds
Natural gas is often treated as a winter heating issue, but summer cooling demand can also affect power costs, households and small businesses.
Gas Prices Are Easing, but Driving Still Strains Family Budgets
AAA says the national average for regular gas has fallen, but fuel remains a recurring cost for families, commuters and small businesses.
Wholesale Price Jump Shows How Energy Costs Are Pressuring Businesses and Consumers
New federal data shows rising wholesale and consumer prices, offering a clearer look at why costs may still feel stubbornly high for businesses and households.
Why Bills Can Still Feel High Even When Inflation Slows
The latest inflation report shows prices are still rising, which helps explain why many households have not felt much relief in rent, food, insurance and other recurring costs.
Tomato Prices Show How Food Costs Reach the Grocery Aisle
A familiar produce item is showing how weather, trade, supply chains and retailer choices can turn into higher grocery and restaurant costs.
Auto Insurance Is Still One of the Hardest Car Costs to Shake
Premiums remain a stubborn part of car ownership as repair costs, claims, vehicle technology and state-by-state insurance markets keep pressure on drivers.
Stocks Hit Records While Household Money Signals Stay Strained
Wall Street’s latest record shows corporate strength, but low household saving and high borrowing costs tell a more complicated story.
Mortgage Rates Near 6.6% Keep Housing Affordability Under Pressure
Average 30-year mortgage-rate readings remained near 6.6% on May 27, keeping monthly payments difficult for many buyers.
Why Weak Consumer Sentiment Can Keep Inflation Pressure in Focus
Consumer confidence surveys do not prove where the economy is headed, but rising inflation expectations can still matter for households, businesses, markets, and the Fed.
Oil Prices Fall as Iran Talks Raise Hopes, but Inflation Pressure Is Not Over
A sharp drop in crude prices offered a possible pressure valve for inflation, but the relief depends on whether diplomacy eases real risks to oil supply and shipping.
Treasury Yields Remain a Pressure Point for Markets and Borrowers
Treasury yields eased slightly on May 21, but they remain high enough to keep pressure on borrowing costs, markets and federal financing.
Rising Treasury Yields Put Fresh Pressure on Stocks and Borrowing Costs
Stocks fell Tuesday as Treasury yields rose, a reminder that bond-market moves can affect Wall Street, mortgages, business borrowing, and expectations for the wider economy.
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed chair after narrow, partisan vote — what changes (and what doesn’t)
Kevin Warsh was confirmed to lead the Federal Reserve in a close Senate vote, according to AP and Axios. Here’s what that means for interest rates, markets, and what to watch next.
Markets Hit New Highs as Oil Worries and Chip Stocks Pull Investors in Opposite Directions
Stocks rose to fresh records Monday as strength in chipmakers helped offset investor concerns about oil prices and the risk of wider disruption tied to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.