The student loan pause has been extended until the end of the summer
The Biden administration extended the freeze on student loan payments yet again, this time until September, and announced a reset for borrowers in default.
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31 countries plan a big release of emergency oil to ease gasoline prices at the pump
The International Energy Agency plans to release 120 million of barrels of oil from their emergency reserves, including 60 million from a previously announced U.S. drawdown.
Food prices are going up — and at levels Americans haven't seen in decades
The USDA's latest report found that nearly all major food groups are going up in price.
Here's how you can avoid getting scammed when donating to support Ukraine
So far, about one-quarter of Ukraine's 44 million people have fled their country due to the war, according to the U.N. Here are tips to avoid falling victim to online scams.
Federal Trade Commission accuses Intuit of deceptively advertising TurboTax as free
In a court filing, the agency says that ads claimed TurboTax was "Free Guaranteed," but many people end up paying for the software to file their taxes. Intuit disputed the allegation.
There's never been such a severe shortage of homes in the U.S. Here's why
Home prices rose nearly 20% last year, in large part because the U.S. is several million homes short of demand. Builders say the pandemic is partly to blame, but the problem goes deeper than that.
How the pandemic housing market spurred buyer's remorse across America
Low interest rates, high rents and working from home combined to push many young Americans to buy their first home over the last two years. But it's not without challenges.
How you can file your taxes online for free
Most Americans should be able to file their federal taxes online for free, but very few do. Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott about this.
Here are 3 reasons why Big Oil can't just drill more to ease the pain at the gas pump
The Biden administration is encouraging U.S. oil companies to increase their production to help curb record-high gasoline prices. Turns out, however, that boosting output is easier said than done.
Americans will feel the impact as Fed raises rates. Here's what you should know
It's getting more expensive to borrow money, with rates on mortgages, car loans and credit cards heading higher. Here's where you're likely to feel the impact and what you can do about it.