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A staple of the American housing market, starter homes still exist. But these lower-priced residences look different and cost more now.

Merchants paid $126 billion in credit card fees in 2022, up 20% from the year before. The pushback is playing out in lobbying campaigns and Congress.

Consumer sentiment and confidence indexes are used in forecasting, which influences planning and investment. But feelings can be tricky.

From outdoor heaters to exercise equipment to homes, people made purchases they now regret.

With the goal of living mortgage-free, “I really knew that I would go anywhere and I would live in anything,” Kate Mill says.

Rising interest rates have cranked up the interest banks are paying depositors. But banks also have a lot of cash stuck in low-interest bonds and loans they made before the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates.

The teams have the money, and remaining media outlets like ESPN are becoming more dependent on them. Author Keith O’Brien explains.

Right now, sustainable aviation fuel is “a drop in the bucket” compared to conventional jet fuel, but that might not be the case for long.

A Dow Jones committee considers company growth and investor interest when deciding which stocks to include in the index.

This week, the Biden administration said it’s awarding $1.5 billion to chipmaker GlobalFoundries to expand its manufacturing here, in the largest grant under the CHIPS Act so far.