The destruction of a Baltimore bridge has crippled a busy port, adding to the strains confronting the global supply chain.
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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Germany’s Solar Panel Industry, Once a Leader, Is Getting Squeezed
Domestic manufacturers are caught between China’s low prices and U.S. protectionist policies, even as demand increases.
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China’s Plan to Spur Growth: A New Slogan With Familiar Ideas
As China’s leaders promote their strategy, other countries worry the country is increasing factory overcapacity and plans more exports.
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Email ‘Mistake’ on Inflation Data Prompts Questions on What Is Shared
Traders are closely watching once-obscure economic data, prompting more scrutiny of how widely the government distributes the information.
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Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years
Higher inflation and rising wages suggest that the country’s economy can grow without such aggressive stimulus from the central bank.
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Closing Costs for Buying a Home Have Risen Along With Rates
These mortgage fees increased 22 percent from 2021 to 2022. One likely factor is the greater use of discount points to nudge interest rates down.
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Inflation Ticked Up Last Month, Backing the Fed’s Caution on Rate Cuts
Consumer prices climbed 3.2 percent last month from a year earlier, down notably from a 9.1 percent high in 2022, but still quicker than the roughly 2 percent that was normal before the pandemic.
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Insurance Costs Are Pushing Up Overall Inflation
Insurance costs are on the rise for various reasons, adding to overall inflation.
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When Your Restaurant Cancellation Fee Costs as Much as Dinner
Fed up with no-shows and last-minute cancellations, restaurants are increasingly charging fees as high as $100 a head. And some diners are pushing back.
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States Dig Into Homeowners Insurance and Why It’s Hard to Buy
State regulators asked more than 400 companies for data on their homeowners insurance businesses. The inquiry comes at a moment when severe weather is increasing risk.
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Car Deals Are Easier to Find but Lenders Are Tightening Their Terms
It has become harder for some borrowers to get affordable car loans as banks and dealerships face a rising number of delinquencies.