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Inflation falls 0.1% in June from prior month, helping case for lower rates
The monthly inflation rate dipped for the first time in more than four years, providing further cover for the Fed to start lowering rates later this year.
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This is the most affordable country for expats in 2024, according to a new report
Vietnam was ranked No. 1 in terms of personal finances for expats, according to InterNation’s Expat Insider 2024 report.
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Major retailers are backtracking on self-checkout
Five Below and Dollar General are moving back toward human cashiers, citing long-running industry concerns about lost inventory.
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‘NEETS' and ‘new unemployables' — why some young adults aren't working
Although the overall unemployment rate is just 4%, there is a growing share of young adults not working — by choice or by force.
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US drivers lost 42 hours — a full work week — to traffic in 2023: Congestion ‘hinders economic growth,' expert says
New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles were ranked in the top three cities with worst traffic in America.
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How much money couples without kids need to get by in every U.S. state
U.S. couples without kids need to earn more than $60,000 annually to cover their basic needs.
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Here's why car payments are so high right now
Car payments skyrocketed in recent years. Pandemic-era shortages and high interest rates are partly to blame, but the auto market has also seen deeper changes.
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The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady — here's what that means for your money
The Federal Reserve will keep rates where they are, for now — here’s what that means for your credit card, mortgage rate, auto loan and savings account.
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Credit card delinquencies are rising. Here's what to do if you're at risk
The share of credit card debt that’s more than 90 days overdue rose to 10.7% during the first quarter of 2024.
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Thousands of so-called zombie companies barely surviving due to debt: ‘They're going to get crushed'
They are called zombies, companies so laden with debt that they are just stumbling by on the brink of survival, barely able to pay even the interest on their loans and often just a bad business hit away from dying off for good.
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Rubio's files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after closing 13 locations in San Diego
San Diego-founded Rubio’s Coastal Grill has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy days after announcing they had closed 13 locations.
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Consumers say they're pulling back on tipping servers, drivers and hair stylists
Higher sticker prices have made some people stingier in recent years, a new Bankrate survey finds. “They’re no longer appreciating service industry workers as much.”
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San Diego County's gas price drops below $5
The average price has dropped 29.4 cents over the past 23 days.
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CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee
The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation was putting considerable pressure on Americans’ budgets.
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Rubio's closes 13 locations in San Diego County
Forty-eight locations in California, 13 of which are located in San Diego, closed on May 31, according to a Rubio’s spokesperson, NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports.
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Rubio's closes 13 locations in San Diego County
Forty-eight Rubio’s Coastal Grill locations in California, 13 of which are located in San Diego, closed on May 31, according to a Rubio’s spokesperson. (NBC 7 San Diego)
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6 in-demand freelance skills, according to Upwork — one pays up to $250 an hour
As young people enter the job market, it behooves them to note which skills companies are most looking for. Accounting and virtual assistant are in high demand.
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Auto insurance rates are jumping the most since the 1970s, but there could be relief soon
Soaring auto insurance costs have been a principle driver behind inflation over the past year, but there could be relief on the way.
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Biden to release 1 million barrels of gasoline to reduce prices at the pump ahead of July 4
The Biden administration will release 1 million barrels of gasoline from reserves held in the Northeast to reduce prices ahead of the July 4 holiday.
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Future of gig economy at stake in state Supreme Court hearing on Prop. 22
The future of the gig economy may rest on arguments made Tuesday in the state Supreme Court over a 2020 voter-approved ballot measure that classifies ride-hailing drivers and other app workers as independent contractors.