The numbers: The U.S. cost of living rose 0.4% in September and pointed to high inflation persisting through the end of the year, reinforcing the view the Federal Reserve will Read more
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California is now giving residents up to $1,050 of ‘inflation relief’
Millions of California taxpayers are getting some inflation relief. “We know it’s expensive right now, and California is putting money back into your pockets to help,” California Governor Gavin Newsom, Read more
Americans are souring on the housing market and California is now giving residents up to $1,050 of ‘inflation relief’ — here’s who is eligible
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Hurricane Ian devastated your home – here’s the important first steps for disaster relief and insurance claims
The full financial and human price of Hurricane Ian’s destruction is still unknown, days after it lashed Florida and now with South Carolina fresh off its wrath. But even with Read more
Ex-Nigerian official sentenced to 5 years for stealing from U.S. disaster relief funds and the strong dollar is making European travel very attractive right now — with one important caveat
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. ‘The motivation was greed, unrestrained greed’: Ex-Nigerian official sentenced to 5 years for stealing from U.S. disaster relief funds Prosecutors say Abidemi Rufai Read more
Potential homebuyers may start to feel some relief: Use our interactive to see how housing inventory changed in your county
Potential homebuyers may soon see relief as the housing market added more inventory year-over-year for the first time since September 2019. Total listings increased 3.5% from July 2021, according to Read more
Here’s how private equity got relief in Democrats’ healthcare, climate and tax package that’s heading for a House vote
The bipartisan duo of Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and John Thune helped private equity firms escape tens of billions of dollars in potential tax increases and instead walk away with relief Read more
U.S. consumers likely got some relief from sizzling price increases in July but Fed won’t feel any better
U.S. consumer price data for July is expected to show some moderation in the torrid pace of inflation in June and, while Wall Street might like it, the data is Read more
Robocall relief? FCC orders phone companies to stop ‘auto warranty’ scammers
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered phone companies to block a slew of “auto warranty” robocalls. These are nearly always scams, the FCC’s Robocall Response Team said this week. And Read more
Black farmers’ stalled debt relief could mean ‘next wave’ of land losses
Legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden in the spring of 2021 was supposed to bring debt relief to socially disadvantaged farmers. A little over a year later, lawsuits Read more