What the Federal Reserve rate hike means to your wallet

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates three-quarters of a point for the third time this year.

Biden tells oil refiners: Produce more gas and diesel, fewer profits

In a draft letter to refiners, Biden said their profits have tripled during a time of war between Russia and Ukraine as Americans struggle with record-high gas prices.

Americans feeling the stress from inflation

Ask pretty much anyone how they feel about rising gas and food prices, and they won’t have nice things to say. Fox 9 asked a local financial expert and a local psychologist their best tips to relieve the current financial stress and make their dollars stretch further.

What makes a bear market? Wall Street term explained

Wall Street is back in the claws of a bear market amid worries about inflation and higher interest rates. Here are answers to some common questions about bear markets.

Unretirement: 1.5 million people returning to work
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FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has some smart sense on why some retirees are returning to work.

These electric vehicles are cheaper to own than gas ones now

Building electric vehicles is expensive, which is why their prices are high, and it's mostly about the batteries.

Gas prices hit $5 nationwide for the first time ever

The national average price has jumped 19 cents in just the past week, and it is up $1.93 from this time last year.

May inflation report confirms things are quickly getting increasingly expensive
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The Labor Department offered proof of what most of us already know: inflation remains historically high. FOX 26 Business Reporter Tom Zizka breaks down the new numbers.

Biden blames pandemic, Putin as high US inflation persists

In President Joe Biden’s estimation, the U.S. is in a strong position to overcome the worst inflation in more than 40 years. But so far, inflation just keeps getting the better of the U.S. economy and of the Biden administration.

US inflation hit 8.6% in May, a new 40-year high

Consumer prices surged 8.6% last month from 12 months earlier, faster than April’s year-over-year surge of 8.3%, the Labor Department said Friday.

Gas prices continue to climb nationwide
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The national average for a gallon of gasoline climbed once again overnight. Unfortunately, that's the case; gas stations are just one of the places more Americans are seeing those high prices.

No, you're not imagining it — package sizes are shrinking, here's why

Shrinkflation isn’t new, experts say. But it increases during times of high inflation as companies grapple with high costs for ingredients, packaging, labor, and transportation.