US mortgage rates rise above 7% for the first time since 2002

The monthly payment on a median priced home is 78% higher now than it was a year ago for buyers who are able to make a 20% down payment.

What are the 10 largest lottery jackpots ever won in the US?

In 2016, three winning tickets were sold in California, Florida, and Tennessee when the jackpot was more than $1 billion.

Here are Wednesday's winning numbers in the $715.1M Powerball drawing

Did you win? While no one matched all six numbers last night to win the $751.1 million Powerball jackpot, there were multiple tickets that matched five numbers worth $1 million.

High-tech studios take over old Georgia Army base, looks to open in 2023

When it’s complete next summer, BlueStar Studios says it 53-acre Forest Park campus will have 18 stages for the movie industry using something called virtual production.

Biden targets bank overdraft, 'junk' fees as midterms near

Banks have long been criticized for the high fees they charge customers when their accounts go temporarily negative

Federal appeals court temporarily blocks student loan forgiveness plan

A federal appeals court has issued a stay that temporarily blocks a plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans.

Student loan forgiveness: 22 million people have applied for relief, Biden says

Biden said more than half of the people eligible for student loan relief have submitted their applications in the week since the website went live.

Netflix to begin monetizing account sharing in early 2023

Consumers sharing their Netflix account with family or friends outside their household will have to pay extra starting early next year.

Tesla Q3 report reveals company more than doubled profit from a year ago

The Austin, Texas, electric vehicle and solar panel maker said it made $3.29 billion from July through September. Revenue rose 56% to a record $21.45 billion.

Pandemic-era retirees ready to return to work, AARP CEO says

The pace of retirements among baby boomers accelerated during the pandemic. Now, many of them are ready to return to the workforce.

Student loan forgiveness applications now online

Federal student loan forgiveness has begun. The application came online October 17th after a weekend trial of the process to catch glitches. 

IRS inflation adjustment could lower your tax bill in 2023

The changes are meant to help Americans whose earnings haven’t kept up with the increased cost of living.

Homeland Security cracking down on organized retail theft with Operation Boiling Point

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says these crimes cost retail stores an average of over $700,000 per $1 billion in sales in 2020—up more than 50% in the last five years.

Biden to release up to 15 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve

President Joe Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve Wednesday as part of a response to recent production cuts announced by OPEC+ nations.