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“The prices of everything have escalated to the point that a part-time job may not be enough to supplement the increases of bills that we have budgeted,” said Bell, 41, whose husband works as a certified nursing assistant while studying for his nursing degree. Like Bell, many Americans are bracing …

A man exchanges US dollar bills at exchange office. Muhammed Semih Ugurlu | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images As the dollar hits 20-year highs against a wide number of key foreign currencies, the historic specter of foreign exchange market crises looms large. While now largely forgotten by all but those …

That is weighing on demand for both new home construction as well as sales of existing homes on the market. Home builders Lennar (LEN) and KB Home (KBH) both reported their latest quarterly results Wednesday afternoon. The two companies each posted a profit that topped analysts’ forecasts, but revenue was …

:sturti / iStock.com What do states including New York, California and Florida all have in common? These three states have some of the highest rents in the United States.  Explore: Your Biggest Money Etiquette Questions AnsweredRead More: Should You Still Buy a Home in Today’s Market? In tight, popular rental …

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Sept. 14, 2022. Source: NYSE Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. The morning after Investors were seeking longer-term clarity from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, but they didn’t like it when the central …

An electronic board displays exchange rate information at a currency exchange bureau in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Nicole Tung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors are bracing for another potential interest rate cut – or simply a hold on the current rate – as Turkey refuses to …

Financial adviser answers questions on investing, saving, retirement planning Updated: 5:09 PM EDT Sep 21, 2022 Financial adviser Sean Tole answered questions Wednesday about how to deal with the inflation and rising interest rates in today’s economy.Tole answered questions about preparing for the possibility of unemployment, whether people should make …

AleksandarNakic / Getty Images As the late Broadway composer and lyricist Jonathan Larson wrote, “Everything is rent.” At least it can feel that way to current renters who are dealing with the post-pandemic upswing in rental costs. The Future of Finances: Gen Z & How They Relate to MoneyExplore: Your …

Bearish sentiment has well and truly taken hold of oil markets, with fears of a global recession still the main factor in oil markets. There are plenty of bullish catalysts looming this winter and at the start of 2023, but that isn’t enough to distract markets from current conditions. Oilprice …

Firstly, the first point to make is one of tone rather than substance. Truss rules out a windfall tax on energy companies at her first Prime Ministers’ Questions. Doing this encourages inwards investment which is clearly a key plank of the government’s economic policy and proposed corporation tax …