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
Ticketmaster must cap its service fees at 15% and show the full price up front under a new settlement
Concert fans buying tickets at Live Nation amphitheaters will see service fees capped at 15 percent of the ticket’s face value, and the full price...
Medicaid work-rule notices go out June 30 through August 31, and missing yours can cost your coverage
Medicaid expansion enrollees in states like Nebraska and Michigan are receiving notices this summer that could determine whether they keep their health coverage. Under the...
School supplies cost 7.3% more this year, and 39% of parents say they cannot afford the full list
Families heading into the August 2025 back-to-school rush are paying 7.3 percent more for supplies than they did a year ago, according to Bureau of...
Allina Health will pay $12.5 million over web-tracking that shared patients’ portal activity, claims due September 8
Patients who used Allina Health’s online portal could receive a share of $12.5 million after the Minnesota-based health system agreed to settle claims that web-tracking...
17.94 cents a kilowatt-hour is a record for U.S. power, and summer bills will run 8.5% higher
American electricity customers are heading into summer 2026 facing the highest average retail power price ever recorded in federal data: 17.94 cents per kilowatt-hour across...
Strawberries cost 12.4% more this Fourth of July after a spring frost damaged Florida’s plants
American shoppers picking up a pint of fresh strawberries for their Fourth of July celebrations are paying 12.4 percent more than they did a year...
Kia is recalling K4 cars and Telluride SUVs whose back-seat belts may not latch
Kia is pulling back two vehicle lines from the road after discovering that rear seatbelt buckles may fail to latch properly, leaving back-seat passengers unrestrained...
Babies born in 2026 get a $1,000 government-seeded investment account under a new law
Every child born in the United States in 2026 is now eligible for a $1,000 government-funded investment account, seeded automatically under a program created by...
Arizona’s food-stamp rolls have dropped 53% since new work rules hit
Hundreds of thousands of Arizona residents who relied on federal food assistance are no longer receiving benefits after tighter work requirements took effect under H.R....
A congressional plan could cut disability pay for up to 1.5 million veterans by $57 billion
Up to 1.5 million veterans could see their future disability payments reduced by a combined $57 billion over the next decade under a House Republican...
$792 is the record average U.S. summer electric bill this year, up 10.5%
American households will pay an average of $792 in electricity bills across the summer months of 2026, a 10.5 percent jump from the prior year...
A federal program helps low-income families pay summer cooling bills, yet most never apply
Millions of low-income households across the United States qualify for federal help paying summer cooling bills, but most never receive it. The Low Income Home...
Georgia now makes stores take exact change and round in your favor if the penny disappears
Georgia shoppers paying with cash will now have every transaction total rounded to the nearest nickel, with the rounding tilted in their favor when pennies...
Seniors on SNAP can deduct medical costs to unlock more food aid
Older Americans receiving SNAP benefits can subtract qualifying medical costs from their counted income, directly increasing the monthly food aid they receive. Federal regulations set...
Florida’s new law forces restaurants to show mandatory fees up front, not on the final bill
Florida diners are set to see mandatory restaurant fees before they order, not as a surprise line on the check, under a new state law...
Who can claim $319 to $638 with no proof? Anyone who got a wrong-number Molina robocall
People who received automated calls from Molina Healthcare on a phone number that was never theirs could collect between $319 and $638 each, with no...
California’s gas tax rose to a nation-leading 63.4 cents a gallon on July 1
California drivers are now paying the highest state gas tax in the country after the motor vehicle fuel excise tax climbed to 63.4 cents per...
California, Washington and Hawaii all have gas above $5 a gallon right now
Drivers in California, Washington and Hawaii are paying more than $5 a gallon for regular gasoline as of late June 2026, while the national average...
Washington’s July 4 airspace rules will close Reagan National and snarl East Coast flights
Travelers flying through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on July 3 and July 4 face a full shutdown of arrivals and departures as the FAA...
1 in 6 U.S. households is behind on utility bills as summer cooling costs climb
About 20 million U.S. households have fallen behind on utility payments, a figure that translates to roughly one in every six homes carrying unpaid energy...