Former security chief alleges Twitter has massive security issues
Twitter could face billions of dollars in fines if the allegations are true.
Economics
Modules: Helping clients monitor and improve their credit reports and scores
In four short modules, see how you can teach adults about effectively monitoring, managing, and improving their credit reports and scores.
Why Using Your Credit Card Is Getting More Expensive | WSJ
Every time you pay with your credit card, it costs the store a small percentage in fees: usually around 3%. And in 2022, Visa and Mastercard raised those cre...
How to fix the housing affordability crisis: Build more homes
The real estate market is cooling off, but home prices remain high due to a lack of inventory.
Target takes action to reduce massive inventory glut
Retailers were not prepared for the dramatic shift in shopper behavior.
U.K. Inflation, Highest Among Rich Nations, Hits Hard at the Pub
Fish and chips are up 40%, but drinkers balk at a £6 pint of Guinness
Only 14% of Consumers with Federal Student Loans on Pause Can Afford Payments, ScoreSense Survey Finds 62% of survey respondents say they are delaying major life purchases
/PRNewswire/ -- A survey of consumers with federal student loans on pause, which went into effect during the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals that only 14% of...
Why ‘Trading Down’ May Bias Our Picture of Inflation
It isn’t just the quantity of goods that consumers buy but the quality that matters.
Why All the Empty Seats?
Spring 2022 saw 685,000 fewer students compared to last year, and projections estimate that the decline in postsecondary enrollment will continue into the fall.
Analysis | The remote work revolution is already reshaping America
Preliminary data show hybrid schedules and flexibility to work entirely from home are impacting demographics and economics more substantially than many realize.
Iowa State Fair’s Big Boar Contest has only 2 entries amid soaring inflation, heat - Iowa Capital Dispatch
The cost of feed and tricky growing conditions are the likely culprits of this year's limited participation at the Iowa State Fair contest.
FRED Economic Data
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Coffee in U.S. City Average
Starbucks is planning even more price hikes this year
Starbucks has been hiking prices as inflation soars and labor costs rise. And it's planning more this year.
Walmart on Twitter
“If you shop at Walmart, you know how to spend a little less to make life a little better.”
Is earned wage access the future of hourly pay?
Retail’s biggest names are offering workers the option of accessing their hourly pay on-demand, hoping it will improve recruitment and retention.
Americans are paying for slogans on bombs aimed at Russians
Ukrainians are offering to write personal messages on a growing arsenal of weapons. Westerners are opening their wallets.
How to Build Credit from Scratch!
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California could transform how fast food workers are treated
The restaurant industry is fighting hard against a labor bill making its way through the California legislature.
Visualized: The Value of U.S. Imports of Goods by State
U.S. goods imports were worth $2.8T in 2021. From east coast to west, this visualization breaks down imports on a state-by-state basis
Everything’s bigger in 2022
Square footage has increased but income didn't get the memo.
Where Have All the Starter Homes Gone? - Builders Capital
The average size of starter homes has steadily increased. Read more about the demand builders are seeing to construct bigger homes.
Fact check: Viral claim exaggerates increase in home prices since 1970
Houses are less affordable today than they were 50 years ago. However, a viral TikTok video exaggerates the increase in prices.
Consumer pulse survey | Grocery forecast 2022
Grocery gains are here to stay.
Bank robber becomes a national hero in Lebanon
A Lebanese judge reportedly dropped the charges against the man.
Inflation hits each of us differently. Your age, budget and spending priorities affect how you handle rising prices.
Investment advisers can help you calculate your personal inflation rate.
Who are the Credit Invisible? | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Who are the Credit Invisible?
The Fed - Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2021 - May 2022
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.