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Thanksgiving meal is historically cheap this year
A nationwide survey of grocery prices by the American Farm Bureau Federation showed that a Thanksgiving dinner this year is at its lowest level since 2021.
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Trump tariffs to push down U.S. growth ‘a great deal' going into 2026, Morgan Stanley warns
Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs will dent U.S. economic growth going into 2026, said Morgan Stanley’s chief global economist Seth Carpenter.
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Visa and Mastercard execs grilled by senators on ‘duopoly,' high swipe fees
Senate Judiciary Committee members say the ‘duopoly’ has left retailers with no ability to negotiate high interchange fees.
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Advance Auto Parts is closing hundreds of stores in an effort to turn its business around
Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 500 stores and shedding another 200 independent locations.
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Here's the inflation breakdown for October 2024 — in one chart
Consumers saw price relief at the gas pump and grocery store. But housing inflation and other categories, such as car insurance, are trouble spots.
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Biden funded new factories and infrastructure projects, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons
With the unemployment rate low and inflation easing, Trump will inherit an economy primed for growth.
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Credit card debt among retirees jumps — ‘It's alarming,' researcher says
There’s been a significant increase in the share of retirees with credit card debt since 2022, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
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America's prospective homebuyers absorb harsh reality: Mortgage rates probably aren't coming down for a while
The average 30-year mortgage rate has been above 6% for two years — and is likely to stay above that level for the foreseeable future, experts say.
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Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a quarter-point
The rate cut follows a larger half-point reduction in September, and it reflects the Fed’s renewed focus on supporting the job market as well as fighting inflation.
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September home sales drop to lowest level since 2010
Inventory was 23% higher from September 2023 last month, good news for home buyers as it gives consumers more properties to view before making a decision.
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US deficit tops $1.8 trillion in 2024 as interest on debt surpasses trillion-dollar mark
The shortfall was more than 8% from the previous year and the third highest on record, the Treasury Department said Friday.
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US jobless claims hit 258,000, the most in a year
The consumer price index was expected to show a 0.1% increase in September and a 2.3% gain from a year ago, according to Dow Jones consensus estimates.
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Sen. Warren and Rep. Dean demand major food and beverage CEOs stop ‘shrinkflation'
Two Democratic lawmakers are demanding that some of the biggest food and beverage companies stop engaging in “shrinkflation” — the practice of reducing product sizes while charging prices that are the same or higher.
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US could see shortages and higher retail prices if dockworkers strike drags on
U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down this week when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since 1977.
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Higher prices, rotten fruit and more: How the Longshoremen strike could impact consumers
The first thing that’s going to be impacted by the dockworkers strike, experts said, is fresh produce, like bananas, and fresh seafood.
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Dockworkers strike at ports from Maine to Texas, sparking fears of shortages and higher prices
Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks.
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Trump wants higher tariffs on imports. How they work who will actually pay for it
Former President Donald Trump has proposed a 60% tariff on goods from China and a 20% tariff on everything else the United States imports.
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What could the Fed's interest rate cuts mean for you?
Fed announces interest rate cuts of half a point on Wednesday. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us what this could mean for North Texans.
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Economic relief on its way after Fed cuts key interest rate
The Federal Reserve announced it’s cutting its key interest rate by half a percent. For nearly two years the Fed hiked rates in an effort to stop some of the highest inflation we’ve seen in four decades. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard talked to experts in some industries who say they’re already seeing the impacts of this decision.
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Fed cuts key interest rate by half point
The Federal Reserve is cutting its interest rate by a half a point, the Committee said Wednesday.