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Here’s why interest rates are soaring for mortgages, credit cards

IronHeart/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Mortgage rates stand at their highest level in more than two decades. The average rate for…

1 year ago

FTC proposes new rule to ban junk fees, potentially saving consumers ‘tens of billions’

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a new rule that seeks to eliminate junk fees…

1 year ago

Israel-Hamas war causes spike in oil prices. Here’s what it means for gas costs, inflation

Momen Faiz/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Oil prices have climbed over fears the Israel-Hamas war could embroil the wider petroleum-producing…

1 year ago

Powerball skyrockets to $1.73 billion after no Monday night winners

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The latest Powerball numbers for Monday's $1.5 billion prize have been selected, but no one…

1 year ago

NFT creator wins multimillion-dollar lawsuit, paving ways for other artists to ‘stand up for themselves’

Courtesy of Danny Casale.(NEW YORK) -- If you’re feeling unseen because you are not doing what others in society are…

1 year ago

No winner as Powerball jackpot soars to at least $1.55 billion

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- No Powerball jackpot winner was declared in Saturday's Powerball drawing which means the prize has…

1 year ago

US economy adds 336,000 jobs in September

Kwanchai Lerttanapunyaporn / EyeEm/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. employers continued hiring in September, despite increased interest rates and an uncertain economic…

1 year ago

$1.4 billion jackpot up for grabs in Saturday’s Powerball drawing

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- An estimated $1.4 billion jackpot is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing…

1 year ago

SEC seeks to force Elon Musk to testify in investigation into Twitter purchase

Nathan Howard/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday sought to force Elon Musk to sit for…

1 year ago

No match for Powerball numbers as jackpot reaches $1.4 billion

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- The Powerball frenzy was in full swing Wednesday as potential billionaires were lining up…

1 year ago