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
Papa John’s is closing about 300 North American locations and cutting 7% of corporate staff
Papa John’s, one of the largest pizza-delivery chains in the country, is pulling back. The company has announced plans to close roughly 300 locations across...
Francesca’s is holding going-out-of-business sales at all 400 of its stores
Francesca’s, the boutique-style women’s apparel and accessories retailer, is now running going-out-of-business sales across its entire store base. After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection,...
Wartime veterans and their surviving spouses can draw $1,500 to $2,900 a month from an underused VA pension
There is a Department of Veterans Affairs benefit built specifically for older wartime veterans and their surviving spouses who need help getting through the day,...
A Senate bill would send $1,200 tariff-rebate payments to couples earning under $180,000, plus $600 per child
The idea is simple enough to fit on a bumper sticker: if tariffs raise the price of goods for American families, send some of that...
Oregon now shields the first $400 of weekly pay from most debt collectors
Oregon workers and retirees who receive a paycheck now have more of that pay protected from debt collectors. A state change that took effect July...
Burn-pit illness claims from veterans are still denied more than half the time on the first try
The 2022 PACT Act was supposed to close the door on decades of denied burn-pit claims. It expanded the list of illnesses the Department of...
Federal student-loan wage garnishment and tax-refund seizures are paused while borrowers choose a new repayment plan
For borrowers who have fallen behind on federal student loans, the most frightening part of default is not the balance itself. It is the collection...
New York is mailing seniors STAR property-tax checks of $700 to $1,500 this summer and fall
Older homeowners across New York are opening their mailboxes this summer and fall to find property-tax relief checks, and for many eligible seniors the amount...
Connecticut now requires companies to send yearly reminders on how to cancel auto-renewing subscriptions
Connecticut is taking aim at one of the quietest drains on a household budget: the subscription that renews year after year long after anyone still...
Eddie Bauer has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy while running about 180 stores
Eddie Bauer, the outdoor and casual-apparel brand with roots stretching back nearly a century, is once again working through bankruptcy court. The company that operates...
Egg prices are expected to fall about 30% in 2026, a rare break at the grocery store
After two years in which the price of a carton of eggs became shorthand for grocery-bill frustration, households can finally expect some relief. Federal forecasters...
Claire’s has filed for bankruptcy again and will close at least 18 U.S. stores
Claire’s, the mall-based accessories chain known for pierced ears and inexpensive jewelry, has returned to bankruptcy court. The company filed for Chapter 11 protection again...
A new law bars streaming services from making ads louder than the show
Streaming viewers in California will no longer have to lunge for the remote when an ad break hits. Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 576, a...
SNAP just ended work-rule exemptions for veterans, homeless adults and former foster youth
Veterans, adults experiencing homelessness, and young people who aged out of foster care lost their temporary protection from SNAP work-rule time limits after the One...
Ground coffee now averages $9.46 a pound, up 55% in two years
American grocery shoppers are paying $9.46 per pound for ground roast coffee as of February 2026, a 55 percent increase over the price recorded just...
Montana’s new homestead tax cuts many homeowners’ property bills about 18% this year
Montana homeowners who live in their primary residence stand to see property tax bills drop by roughly 18 percent starting this year, after the 69th...
Minimum wage rose in 22 states this year, with Alaska and Oregon among July’s increases
Low-wage workers in Alaska saw their hourly pay jump by a dollar on July 1, 2026, the second step in a voter-approved schedule that will...
The federal flood insurance program expires September 30 unless Congress renews it
Homeowners who depend on the National Flood Insurance Program to protect their properties face a hard deadline. Federal law bars the NFIP from writing new...
Ground beef hit about $6.75 a pound as the U.S. cattle herd fell to a 75-year low
American shoppers are paying about $6.75 a pound for ground beef, a price driven by a cattle herd that has shrunk to levels not seen...
Grocery prices are set to rise 3.2% this year, above the 20-year average
American households already stretched by two years of elevated food costs face another round of price increases at the checkout line. The USDA Economic Research...