Cheapest car insurance companies of 2026
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Exxon made $160 million per day last quarter as oil prices surged
ExxonMobil and Chevron, the two biggest US oil companies, reported gangbusters profits driven by the spike in global oil prices unleashed by the US-Iran war.
AI is making your life more expensive. Here’s how
AI is raising prices for Americans – and not just electricity bills.
Faisal Islam: The UK's Trump trade deal no longer looks world-beating
While the US tariffs imposed on the UK are effectively unchanged, other countries now have a better deal.
Most common types of car insurance explained
Understanding the various types of car insurance coverage and when they pay out will help you decide what coverage is right for you.
How Burger King is preparing for the GLP-1 revolution
As weight loss drugs reshape how Americans eat, Burger King is gearing up for a future where customers still want fast food — just less of it.
I’ve spent years studying economic data. These Americans taught me what ‘affordability’ really means
A Reporter’s Notebook from four cities, 5,000 miles, three dozen interviews and the people I can’t stop thinking about.
How to buy a house: The ultimate guide for first-time home buyers
First-time home buyers often qualify for unique benefits. Learn what to expect as a first-time buyer when it comes to buying a house and getting a mortgage.
Quills and conflict: How protection in the Strait of Hormuz is bought and sold
Inside a futuristic building in central London, leather-bound tomes contain quill-and-ink records of vessels lost at sea over the past 250 years. An entry in one of hundreds of such “Loss Books” details the demise of the Titanic in April 1912. More than 100 years later, entries are still handwritten using a quill pen by staff known as “waiters.”
Levi’s CEO Michelle Gass says women are its next frontier
Levi’s has a potential source of untapped growth: sales to women, who barely make up 40% of company receipts, CEO Michelle Gass said.
The SAVE plan is gone. Here's what student loan borrowers need to do next.
A court ruling has ended the SAVE student loan repayment plan. Here's how to transition to another income-based plan.
On Uber and Lyft, different prices for the same ride
A Consumer Reports investigation finds Uber and Lyft riders often see different prices even when they request rides at the same time on the same route.
Zohran Mamdani’s capitalist plan to fix the housing crisis
Real estate developers spent millions to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming New York City’s mayor. Mamdani wants their help.
Is it finally a buyer’s market? That depends where you look for a home
For more than two years, David and Lindsay Lepinsky bid over asking price, waived contingencies and stretched their budget in central New Jersey’s brutally competitive housing market. Still, their offers kept getting passed over as homes sold for tens – and sometimes hundreds – of thousands of dollars above list price.
Federal or private student loans? Here's what the difference is.
Are federal or private loans better for college? In most cases, federal loans should be the first choice. See why.
House passes housing affordability bill that softens institutional investor ban
A landmark housing affordability package moved one step closer to becoming law on Wednesday after winning bipartisan approval in the House of Representatives.
Spirit Airlines shuts down after Trump’s war on Iran doubled jet fuel prices
Spirit Airlines has ceased operations, as spiraling fuel costs derailed its bankruptcy restructuring, leaving fliers stranded and 17,000 employees out of work.
Robert Reffkin is changing the way Americans buy homes. Who do those changes help?
Home shoppers scrolling through real estate search engines like Zillow or Redfin this spring may notice some unusual listings: homes labeled “Coming Soon” or “Preview.”