Economy

Economists face off about where the country is headed this year

5:09pm February 10, 2023

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Economists — team recession and team soft landing — are facing off about where the U.S. is headed in 2023. At stake is what this year is going to hold for Americans' jobs, finances and futures.

An order of Buffalo chicken wings sits on a counter at a restaurant in San Francisco on Feb. 11, 2022. Party trays of frozen chicken wings are cheaper than last year, according to the USDA. The National Chicken Council expects Americans to gobble up 1.45 billion wings this weekend.

Your Super Bowl platter may cost less this year – if you follow these menu twists

2:59pm February 10, 2023

by Scott Horsley

While supermarket inflation is still high, there are savings to be found on Super Bowl snacks. Prices for chicken wings and guacamole have fallen sharply since last year's big game.

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There's a push to change zoning laws to create more affordable housing

6:16pm February 09, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

Single-family homes define America's suburbs, and they've been mandated by law for generations. Now some states and cities are changing that to try and create more affordable housing.

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Economy

Amid sharp interest rate hikes, credit card balances can be costly for consumers

5:05am February 09, 2023

by Arezou Rezvani

Americans have blasted through their pandemic savings and are increasingly turning to credit cards to sustain their spending. But keeping a balance on a credit card is getting more expensive.

The IRS says people who got money from special rebates and payments from their states should wait to file tax returns if they're not sure if the money is taxable. The IRS headquarters building in Washington, D.C., is seen here on Jan. 10.

If you got inflation relief from your state, the IRS wants you to wait to file taxes

6:41pm February 08, 2023

by Bill Chappell

They're dubbed inflation relief payments, but they reflect a hodgepodge of rules and eligibility requirements. The IRS wants time to figure out which rules apply to them.

Financial coaching offered through pediatricians offices could improve infant health

6:31pm February 08, 2023

by Pien Huang

A paper says new parents who get help from a trained financial coach in a pediatric clinic came to more of their babies' preventive care visits and missed fewer vaccinations in the first six months.

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A food subsidy many college students relied on is ending with the pandemic emergency

6:23pm February 08, 2023

by Katia Riddle

A pandemic program that increased food subsidies across the country is ending. In Oregon, advocates warn the impact could be hard for the college students who rely on it.

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The actual state of the economy, after conflicting reports in last night's speeches

5:43pm February 08, 2023

by Scott Horsley

President Biden and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders had different takes on the state of the economy last night. By many measures, the economy is improving, but many Americans don't feel that way.

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Starting May 11 most people will have to pay for those at-home test kits for COVID-19, as the federal government's declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency officially ends.

COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won't be free to many consumers much longer

5:00am February 08, 2023

by Julie Appleby

Insurers, employers, taxpayers and other consumers will all be affected as drugmakers move these products to the commercial market in May. How much you'll pay depends on your health insurance.

This doctor wants to prescribe a cure for homelessness

6:30am February 07, 2023

by Greg Rosalsky

A growing hospital movement aims to improve health outcomes of homeless patients with what might be considered the ultimate preventive care: providing them with a home.