Marketplace Stories

The average American puts about 60% of their food budget toward groceries and 40% toward eating out, according to Circana.

Texas has joined the list of states that don’t require annual vehicle check-ups. With or without the regulation, there are costs for motorists.

Home insurance premiums are 52% higher than they were in 2020, and the average homeowner is now putting about a third of their monthly payment to taxes and insurance.

Journalist Mya Frazier wrote about sequoia-sized electric power poles, farmland price inflation and the impact on communities.

“Growth, as they say, eats cash,” said Christine Herron, co-founder of Achieve Sports in Aurora, Colorado.

Average hourly earnings rose 0.5% from December and 4.1% year over year, outpacing forecasts as well as inflation. Was it just a blip?

It’s called bifurcation — the split in stores and brands catering a budget-conscious consumer on one end and luxury-focused one on the other.

Same-game parlays are growing in popularity among casual sports bettors. The payouts are bigger, but odds are longer, so sports books are happy to take the bet.

These smaller, cheaper streaming packages often focus on sports or news, and are meant to appeal to consumers tired of bloated, expensive cable subscriptions.

The new administration hopes that energy dominance and government efficiency can bring down borrowing rates.