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
$50 million is Disney’s settlement over TV pricing, with cash for YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers by September 8.
Subscribers to YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream who paid higher prices for live-TV packages that included Disney-owned channels could receive cash from a $50 million...
Google will pay $68 million over Assistant recordings, and users can claim $25 to $56 by August 27.
Google agreed to pay $68 million to resolve a class-action privacy lawsuit alleging its voice assistant secretly recorded users after unintended activation triggers. Eligible users...
$1 trillion in Medicaid cuts lands late this year, and seniors’ home-care aid is first on the chopping block.
Seniors who depend on home-care aides to bathe, eat, and stay out of nursing homes face the most immediate risk from nearly $1 trillion in...
SNAP food benefits will now change only once a year, stripping the mid-year raises that cushioned grocery-price spikes
Tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program lost a key financial buffer when Public Law 119-21 took effect on...
A Senate bill would raise base disability pay for millions of veterans and survivors later this year
Sens. Jerry Moran and Richard Blumenthal introduced bipartisan legislation in May that would raise base disability compensation for veterans and increase Dependency and Indemnity Compensation...
Sam’s Club raised its annual membership to $60, its first hike in over three years
Sam’s Club members who renew after May 1, 2026, will pay $60 for an annual membership, up from the prior level that had held steady...
The House passed a benefits increase for catastrophically disabled veterans and Gold Star families
Surviving spouses of service members killed in action and veterans with catastrophic disabilities stand to receive larger monthly payments under a bill the House passed...
A new bill would let homeowners 65 and older shield up to $1 million in home-sale profit, as the $500,000 limit frozen since 1997 traps longtime owners
Longtime homeowners aged 65 and older who have watched their home values climb for decades face a tax trap that Congress set nearly three decades...
A bill in Congress would end all federal taxes on Social Security benefits and pay for it by taxing wages above $250,000
Sen. Ruben Gallego, Democrat of Arizona, has introduced a bill that would wipe out federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for every retiree in...
New Medicaid work rules hit 40 states in January 2027, but people 65 and older stay exempt
Millions of working-age adults on Medicaid will need to log 80 hours per month of work, job training, or other approved activities to keep their...
Two pounds of ground beef just hit a record $14.06, up 5.5% in a year, the steepest climb on the grocery survey’s books
American grocery shoppers are paying more for ground beef than at any point on record. Two pounds of ground beef reached $14.06 in the latest...
Mississippi, Kansas, Oklahoma, Alabama and West Virginia carry the lowest overall living costs
Households stretching paychecks against persistent inflation now have fresh federal and state data confirming that five states offer living costs well below the national average....
Many states block utilities from cutting off a household’s heat or air conditioning during extreme-weather months, protecting seniors behind on the bill
Seniors on fixed incomes who fall behind on utility bills face a direct threat when temperatures turn dangerous, but regulators in states from Arizona to...
At 60 and older you can deduct out-of-pocket medical costs over $35 a month on a SNAP application, often unlocking a bigger food benefit
Millions of Americans age 60 and older pay for prescriptions, dental work, hearing aids, and other medical needs out of their own pockets each month....
Gas jumped 15 cents in a week to a national average of $4.09, and most states now sit above $4 a gallon
American drivers are paying sharply more at the pump after regular gasoline jumped 15 cents in a single week to a national average of $4.09...
Rent now swallows more than a third of a typical retiree’s income in Florida, California and Washington, D.C.
Older Americans who rent in Florida, California and Washington, D.C., now hand over more than a third of their income to cover housing, according to...
Florida’s Save Our Homes cap limits a homesteaded senior’s assessment increase to 3% a year, shielding long-time owners
Long-time Florida homeowners who locked in their homestead exemption years ago pay property taxes on assessed values that can be a fraction of what their...
A new FTC rule makes hotels, airlines and ticket sellers show the full price up front, ending checkout surprises
Travelers booking hotel rooms and concert tickets now face a different checkout experience than they did a year ago. The Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning...
Hawaii, California and Washington top $4.98 a gallon for gas, while Indiana stays cheapest near $3.32
Drivers in Hawaii, California and Washington are paying at or above $4.98 a gallon for regular gasoline, while motorists in Indiana fill up for roughly...
Hyundai and Kia are recalling electric SUVs over battery cells that can catch fire, and dealers make the repair free
Owners of certain Kia EV6 and EV9 electric SUVs face an immediate fire risk tied to defective battery cells, and federal regulators are telling them...