Money in the News
Trending and breaking stories with a financial angle. This category covers the headlines that affect people’s wallets, from government policy shifts and cost of living changes to corporate upheaval and the financial side of technology. This is what keeps The Money Overview current with the broader news cycle.
Latest in Money in the News
A bipartisan bill would let thousands of combat-injured veterans collect both their military retirement and full VA disability pay
More than 50,000 combat-injured military retirees stand to receive thousands of additional dollars each year if Congress passes the Major Richard Star Act, a bipartisan...
Lettuce prices have jumped 32% over the past year, squeezing fixed-income grocery budgets
Grocery shoppers on fixed incomes are absorbing one of the sharpest single-item price increases in the produce aisle: lettuce costs climbed 32.1% over the past...
New York is mailing inflation-relief checks of up to $400 to about 8 million households this year
More than 8 million inflation refund checks have already landed in New York mailboxes, delivering up to $400 per household in a one-time payment that...
23andMe will pay $46.75 million to customers whose DNA data was exposed
Millions of 23andMe customers who had their genetic data exposed in a 2023 breach will split a $46.75 million settlement fund, but the payout is...
Most states waive property taxes entirely for veterans rated 100% disabled
Veterans with a 100 percent service-connected disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can eliminate their entire property-tax bill in a growing number...
The same veterans bill would raise survivor payments and restore benefits to spouses who remarried
Surviving spouses of veterans who depend on Dependency and Indemnity Compensation would see their monthly payments rise under companion bills introduced in the Senate and...
New Medicaid work rules now reach adults up to age 64, but people 65 and older stay exempt
Millions of adults on Medicaid who are between 19 and 64 years old now face a federal requirement to log 80 hours per month of...
New York now lets towns cut up to 65% off a senior’s home value for property taxes, if you apply
Homeowners aged 65 and older across New York State can now qualify for a property-tax exemption that shaves as much as 65 percent off their...
Texas homeowners 65 and older can now shield $200,000 of their home’s value and freeze their school taxes for life
Texas homeowners who are 65 or older now qualify for a combined $200,000 school-district homestead exemption, effectively removing that portion of their home’s assessed value...
Amazon Prime members have until July 27 to claim up to $51 from a $2.5 billion federal settlement
Millions of Amazon Prime subscribers who were enrolled without clear consent or blocked from canceling now face a hard deadline: July 27 is the last...
New Jersey’s Stay NJ program could cut some seniors’ property taxes nearly in half this year
Senior homeowners across New Jersey began receiving checks earlier this year that could cut their property tax bills by as much as half, marking the...
The national gas average is nearing $4 a gallon, up about 20% from a year ago
American drivers are paying roughly 20 percent more for a gallon of regular gasoline than they did a year ago, with the national average climbing...
Egg prices are down almost 28% from a year ago
American grocery shoppers are paying sharply less for eggs than they did a year ago. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in its June 2026...
Egg prices are set to fall about 30% this year, a rare break in the grocery aisle
American grocery shoppers are on track for a rare price break this year: the cost of a dozen eggs is forecast to drop roughly 30%...
Eighteen states can now block soda and candy from food-stamp purchases
Millions of Americans who rely on federal food assistance can no longer use those benefits to buy soda or candy in a growing number of...
The national average for gas climbed to $3.95 and is inching toward $4, near its highest of the year
American drivers are paying $3.95 a gallon for regular gasoline this week, a price that puts the national average within striking distance of $4 and...
The national median rent climbed to $1,385, its fifth straight monthly rise, squeezing fixed incomes
Rent increases are eating into the modest raise that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income recipients received at the start of 2026. The national median...
Most states waive property taxes entirely for veterans rated 100% disabled
Veterans with a 100 percent service-connected disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can eliminate their annual property tax bill entirely in a...
Fidelity customers exposed in a data breach can claim up to $5,000 before the settlement deadline
Fidelity Investments customers whose personal information was compromised in a data breach recorded on August 17, 2024, face a narrowing window to file settlement claims...
A Senate bill would raise disability pay for millions of veterans starting this December, and now Congress must pass it
Millions of veterans who depend on monthly disability checks from the Department of Veterans Affairs could see their payments rise in December, but only if...