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
Gas is cheapest in Indiana near $3.06 while Hawaii tops $5.40 a gallon
Drivers filling up in Indiana are paying roughly $3.06 a gallon for regular gasoline, the lowest average in the country, while motorists in Hawaii face...
Coffee and other grocery staples are set to rise more than 5% this year
American grocery shoppers are absorbing a 5.8 percent year-over-year jump in nonalcoholic beverage prices, more than double the 2.8 percent increase forecast for food-at-home overall...
Blood-pressure and diabetes drug shortages are forcing seniors to hunt for refills
Seniors who depend on daily blood-pressure and diabetes medications are spending hours calling pharmacies, switching drugstores, and sometimes going weeks without refills as supply disruptions...
Family Dollar has closed more than 350 stores, hitting low-income shoppers hardest
Dollar Tree’s decision to shut roughly 970 underperforming Family Dollar locations is removing one of the last nearby food sources for households that already struggle...
Colorado is sending TABOR surplus refunds to residents who filed a state return
Colorado residents who filed a state income tax return are receiving money back from the state under its Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, known as TABOR....
Honda is recalling 98,892 vehicles whose airbags can go off without a crash
Honda is pulling 98,892 vehicles off the road in the United States because their airbags can deploy without any collision. The defect creates a direct...
Medicaid work rules take effect July 1 in Montana and Arkansas, the first two states
Non-excluded adults ages 19 to 64 in Montana and Arkansas face new Medicaid work and activity requirements starting July 1, 2026, making them the first...
Childcare now eats about 20% of the average family’s income, triple the affordable line
Families across the United States now spend roughly 20% of their median income on childcare, a figure that has ballooned to nearly three times the...
A new housing law aims to add supply by easing rules on factory-built homes
Virginia homeowners and prospective buyers in dozens of localities face a direct change in what can be built on residential lots after Governor Abigail Spanberger...
A drug-pricing rule could close the pharmacies that serve most nursing-home residents
Thousands of pharmacies that deliver medications directly to nursing-home residents now face a federal compliance requirement that could push many of them out of Medicare...
Beef prices are up 12.9% as the U.S. cattle herd falls to a 75-year low
American shoppers are paying sharply more for beef, with retail prices for beef and veal climbing 12.9% over the 12 months ending in May 2026....
Some states bar utilities from cutting your power during extreme summer heat
Millions of utility customers across the Sun Belt and beyond now have a regulatory shield against losing electricity during the most dangerous days of summer....
Walgreens is closing hundreds more stores in 2026, pushing more seniors into pharmacy deserts
Walgreens Boots Alliance is pressing ahead with its multi-year store-closure campaign, and the next wave in 2026 threatens to strand older Americans who depend on...
Used-car prices have fallen about 2% over the past year while new cars average nearly $50,000
American car buyers face a widening gap between what used vehicles cost and what dealers charge for new ones. The Consumer Price Index for used...
Eighteen states can now block soda, candy and desserts from food-stamp purchases
Millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to feed their families now face new rules about what they can buy. Eighteen...
A House plan would end VA disability pay for tinnitus and cut it for veterans who use a CPAP machine
Veterans who file new VA disability claims for tinnitus or sleep apnea face a direct threat to their monthly compensation under legislation advancing through Congress...
PlayStation Store shoppers can claim part of a $7.85 million settlement over inflated game prices
PlayStation Store customers who bought certain digital games between April 2019 and the end of 2023 can now file for a piece of a $7.85...
A family of four now pays up to $720 in airline bag fees after every carrier raised them
A family of four checking two bags each on a round-trip domestic flight now faces up to $720 in baggage fees after American Airlines, JetBlue,...
Kroger is rolling out its biggest price cuts in years to fight Walmart and Costco
Kroger Co. is preparing its most aggressive round of price reductions in years, a direct response to intensifying competition from Walmart and Costco at a...
Anyone who owned a Google phone or speaker can claim up to $56 from a privacy settlement by August 27
People who owned a Google Pixel phone or a Google Home speaker could receive up to $56 each from a $68 million privacy settlement, but...