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America’s favorite family outings are increasingly out of reach
Taking the kids to a baseball game, a movie, or Disneyland is a bigger financial commitment than it used to be for middle-class families.
Cashy - the financial literacy game
Cashy is a game where you compete with friends on who can grow their assets the most while remaining happy.
The Inflation Rate for People Your Age
Households under age 40 spend more of their budgets on items with the fastest-rising prices.
How Experts Think About Bear Market Opportunities
We look at quotes from investing legends like Warren Buffett and Peter Bernstein to take cues on how investors should approach a down market.
What Does it Cost to Run Big Business?
Running a Fortune 500 company is a costly endeavor. In this chart, we compare the operating costs of America's biggest names.
US economy sending mixed signals: Here's what it all means
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is caught in an awkward, painful place. A confusing one, too. Growth appears to be sputtering, home sales are tumbling and economists warn of a potential recession ahead .
The weird contradictions rendering the US economy inexplicable
US economic data from production to credit is diverging in surprising ways
Visualizing Which Countries Drink the Most Beer
Which countries drink the most beer? China ranks number one due to its sheer size, and the Czech Republic comes out on top, per capita.
I spent 5 years interviewing 225 millionaires. Here are the 4 types of rich people and their top habits
Most millionaires use similar strategies to build wealth, according to best-selling author and financial expert Tom Corley, who has interviewed 225 of them. Here are the four types of "rich people," and the habits that helped them become millionaires.
Amazon to acquire Roomba maker and its trove of customer data
It’s Amazon’s latest push into the smart home space.
Trouble in cherry crop paradise. Michigan growers may have to leave nature's candy to rot
This year's plentiful cherry season could end up the pits for some Michigan farmers.
Pool rental app, Swimply, is catching on in Metro Detroit
Swimply services allow residents to offer up their pools to rent and it's starting to take off: 49 listings show up in Metro Detroit area.
The evolution of popular music: USA 1960–2010 | Royal Society Open Science
In modern societies, cultural change seems ceaseless. The flux of fashion is especially
obvious for popular music. While much has been written about the origin and evolution
of pop, most claims about its history are anecdotal rather than scientific in ...
Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster antitrust trial begins
Combined, the two publishers made up 49% of the top 100 best-selling print books last year.
EXPLAINER: Bid to block book merger sets competition fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time of mega-mergers and flashy high-tech corporate hookups, the biggest U.S. book publisher’s plan to buy the fourth-largest for a mere $2.2 billion may seem somewhat quaint.
GDP fell 0.9% in the second quarter, the second straight decline and a strong recession signal
Gross domestic product fell 0.9% at an annualized pace for the period, according to the advance estimate.
FRED Economic Data
All-Transactions House Price Index for the United States
FHFA House Price Index Up 1.4 Percent in May; Up 18.3 Percent from Last Year | Federal Housing Finance Agency
5 Ways the Current Financial Climate Is Cooling Consumers’ Spending & Saving | Personal Capital
Key Findings A vast majority of U.S. consumers* are concerned about rising inflation (85%) and a recession (74%), and over half (56%) say their standard of living is declining. There is a significant uptick in the percentage who feel “very unhealthy” financially, especially among women (26%) and those who have changed jobs in the last […]
Buy Now, Pay Later and Credit Reporting | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumers’ Buy-Now-Pay-Later repayment data is starting to be furnished to the nationwide credit reporting companies. A standardized approach would promote consistency and accuracy.
Buy Now, Pay Later Industry Is Tested as Inflation Bites
After a period of explosive growth, BNPL companies are facing challenges.
Klarna valuation plunges 85% to $6.7 billion as 'buy now, pay later' hype fades
Klarna said it raised $800 million in fresh funding at a $6.7 billion valuation — down sharply from $45.6 billion a year ago.
A Lawsuit on the Books
The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust suit to block the merger of two of the US's largest book publishers.
Students Sitting Around Too Much? Try Chat Stations. | Cult of Pedagogy
Your new favorite teaching strategy: This pared-down version of learning stations keeps the movement, interactivity and variety while minimizing the prep work.
Phil among 11 from LIV to file suit vs. PGA Tour
Eleven golfers, including Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau, have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour, with three of them also filing to gain entry into the FedEx Cup playoffs.
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The Single Most Important Thing to Know About Financial Aid: It’s a Sham
Colleges claim to award scholarships based on merit or need. In reality, they’re just charging the most they think families will pay.
US credit card balances saw their highest jump in 20 years
Young people and consumers with low credit scores saw the largest spikes.