The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America: Price Drops & Gains in 33 Large Expensive Metros in October 2025
Prices of mid-tier homes in October declined year-over-year in 22 of the 33 large and expensive metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) that we track here, up from »
More women are renting dresses, coats as clothing prices tick up
Lydia Patel made a big decision two years ago: she stopped buying clothes. "In my busy life nowadays — I realized especially after Covid — I go »
Service shrinkflation: why you’re getting less help for the same money
Everyone’s been yelling about shrinkflation for the last few years. The cereal box is smaller. The chips bag is mostly air. The ice cream “pint” »
1 in 4 U.S. households are living paycheck to paycheck, Bank of America says
Nearly 30% of lower-income households are living off of their paychecks, about a two percentage point increase from 2023, while less than 25% of middle-income earners »