Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster, has reached a settlement with the DOJ in a major antitrust case. The U.S. government has accused the company of having a monopoly over tickets to live events. But a legal analyst explains the settlement doesn’t automatically mean cheaper tickets for consumers. Source link
Debt forgiveness could cut thousands of dollars off a $15,000 balance, but the outcome could vary. Andrii Yalanskyi/Getty Images Americans are carrying more credit card debt than ever and the cost of holding that debt continues to climb. Total credit card balances have surged past $1.28 trillion nationwide and the average credit cardholder is paying … Read more
Gasoline prices in the U.S. continued climbing on Monday after the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil prices above $100 per barrel, the highest since 2022. The average national cost of gas is now $3.48 per gallon, up 48 cents since last week and 58 cents from a month ago, according to data from AAA. That remains … Read more
A HELOC currently stands out as one of the better, more affordable ways to borrow home equity. Getty Images/iStockphoto With multiple economic developments occurring in 2025, from changing domestic policies to drops in inflation and interest rates, homebuyers may have understandably missed an important revelation: home equity levels are at an all-time high. Homeowners started … Read more
Clocks “spring forward” an hour this Sunday — to the chagrin of many Americans. But as the time changes, why daylight saving time started — and who was behind the effort — remain complicated. For more than 100 years, proponents and opponents of daylight saving time have argued over whether to keep observing the twice-yearly … Read more
Aspiring home buyers can look forward to a modestly more favorable real estate market heading into the spring house-hunting season. Although home prices remain historically elevated, purchase costs are growing more slowly. According to Redfin data, median home prices in January rose at an annual rate of 1.1%, down from 4.1% a year ago. “Conditions are … Read more
Aspiring home buyers can look forward to a modestly more favorable real estate market heading into the spring house-hunting season. Although home prices remain historically elevated, purchase costs are growing more slowly. According to Redfin data, median home prices in January rose at an annual rate of 1.1%, down from 4.1% a year ago. “Conditions are … Read more
After dropping considerably in February, the price of silver has been rising again in March. Rocco-Herrmann/Getty Images After the price of silver smashed through a record $100 per ounce milestone in late January, many investors would be forgiven for expecting the metal to continue its remarkable surge upward largely unimpeded. After all, that’s what largely … Read more
Daylight saving time, the yearly time change colloquially known as daylight savings, is set to start for 2026, meaning most Americans will lose an hour of sleep when they “spring forward” this weekend. For nearly 20 years, the annual ritual of moving clocks an hour ahead has taken place on the second Sunday of March. … Read more
The Iran war continues to push up prices at the pump, with U.S. consumers now paying about 26 cents more per gallon to fuel their cars than a week ago, according to new data from GasBuddy. As of Thursday morning, the average gasoline price was $3.246 per gallon, the highest level since April 2025. The … Read more