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
8.5% base-rate hikes and 23% higher demand are lifting Florida Power & Light bills this summer
Florida Power and Light customers face a one-two hit this summer: an 8.5% base-rate increase that took effect in January 2026, combined with electricity demand...
A record 72.2 million Americans will travel for July 4 as pump prices stay near four-year highs
A projected 72.2 million Americans are expected to hit the road, board flights, or take trains for the July 4 holiday weekend, a figure that...
80 hours of monthly work is what Arkansas will soon require of Medicaid enrollees, warnings starting July 1
Hundreds of thousands of Arkansas adults enrolled in Medicaid expansion will start receiving letters next month telling them whether they meet, fall short of, or...
New York is mailing inflation-refund checks to more than 8 million residents this year
More than 8 million paper checks worth up to $400 each have landed in New York mailboxes as part of the state’s first-ever inflation refund...
Federal regulators say the front wheel can detach on certain Ridstar e-bikes, so stop riding now
Owners of certain Ridstar electric bikes face an immediate safety threat: the front wheel can separate from the frame without warning, sending riders to the...
This summer’s electricity use is set to be the highest in five years
American households and businesses face higher electricity bills this summer as U.S. power demand is forecast to reach its highest level since 2021. The U.S....
SNAP enrollment has fallen in every state, with Arizona down 51%
Millions of Americans who relied on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to afford groceries now face a sharply different reality. SNAP enrollment has declined in...
Maryland is the first state to ban personalized grocery pricing
Grocery shoppers in Maryland will no longer face the risk of paying a different price than the person next to them for the same box...
Connecticut now requires advertised prices to include every mandatory fee
Connecticut shoppers booking a hotel room, buying event tickets, or signing up for a subscription will now see the full cost up front, with no...
18 states will block SNAP recipients from buying soda, candy and desserts with their benefits this year
Eighteen states plan to stop Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients from using benefits to buy soda, candy and desserts this year, according to federal waiver...
Several states are sending rebates this year, from Oregon’s $1.4 billion kicker to Colorado’s TABOR refund
Oregon taxpayers are set to receive a share of $1.41 billion in surplus state revenue, while Colorado filers will again see refunds triggered by the...
The VA cleared 2 million disability claims this year, cutting the average wait to 78.6 days
Veterans filing disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs are getting answers faster than at any point in recent memory. The agency reported that...
Calibrated Healthcare breach victims get $21 to $29 automatically, or up to $5,175 with proof, by July 9
People affected by the Calibrated Healthcare, LLC data breach face a July 9 deadline to act on a settlement that offers automatic payments between $21...
$46.75 million will go to people whose DNA data 23andMe exposed in a 2023 breach
Millions of people who handed their genetic information to 23andMe now stand to share $46.75 million after California’s attorney general filed suit over a 2023...
Owned a Google phone or used Google Assistant? You can still claim part of a $68 million privacy settlement by August 27
People who owned a Google Pixel or other Google-branded phone, or who used Google Assistant on any device, have until August 27 to file a...
22.6% is how much electric bills jumped in Maine, the steepest rise in the nation
Maine residents now face the sharpest rise in residential electric bills anywhere in the United States. Average bills climbed 22.6 percent after the state’s default...
Amazon, Walmart and Target pulled their big summer sales into June
Amazon, Walmart and Target are running their biggest summer promotional events during the same late-June window, creating a four-day overlap that puts all three retailers...
A federal law bans surprise bills for out-of-network emergency care, but hospitals still send them
Patients who arrive at an emergency room with no time to choose a doctor or check whether a facility is in their insurance network are...
Starting July 1, Virginia banks must automatically shield part of your wages and benefits from garnishment
Virginians who receive Social Security, veterans’ benefits, or other federal payments through direct deposit will gain an automatic layer of protection when a creditor tries...
$25 with no paperwork is what LastPass data-breach victims can claim, but only through July 2.
People who stored passwords or personal data with LastPass before the company’s 2022 breach can collect $25 from a proposed $24.5 million class settlement without...