Hawaii has the nation’s lowest rates for homeowner coverage because it has not suffered many natural disasters. That may change.
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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Inflation Picks Up, but Details Under the Surface Are Encouraging
Economists looked past the first acceleration in overall inflation in more than a year and saw signs that price pressures continued to moderate in July.
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Food Prices Ticked Up in July, but Showed Signs of Moderating
The cost of food rose 0.2 percent in July from the prior month, but several categories showed a slowdown in price increases.
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How Long Will Companies Keep Raising Prices on Consumer Goods?
As companies reported their latest quarterly earnings, their executives were frequently asked about their next moves on pricing.
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The Risks of ‘Skiplagging’
Booking a flight with a layover in the city that’s the real destination for the traveler can net big bargains, but airlines prohibit the practice.
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A Trucking Giant Is Bankrupt, and Finger-Pointing Begins
Yellow, which received billions in federal pandemic aid, failed after being a laggard for years in a part of the industry where rivals are doing well.
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Saudi Aramco Reports $30 Billion in Profit for Latest Quarter
It was a steep fall from last year’s record profit, but still enough for the company to introduce additional dividend payments and increase capital investment.
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Justice Clarence Thomas’s $267,230 RV and the Friend Who Financed It
The vehicle is a key part of the justice’s just-folks persona. It’s also a luxury motor coach that was funded by someone else’s money.
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The economy added 187,000 jobs in July.
Economists project employment expanded at a healthy but slowing pace in July as the economy coasts into a steadier state.
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Is Good News Finally Good News Again?
Economists had been wary of strong economic data, worried that it meant inflation might stay high. Now they are starting to embrace it.
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How ESPN Went From Disney’s Financial Engine to Its Problem
The sports juggernaut continues to earn billions of dollars for Disney, but profits are down and opportunities for growth have dwindled.