Tag: Finance Explainer

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Mysterious 1-cent check sparks warnings: 'Do not deposit this check'

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Americans warned to brace for 'vacation inflation' as Memorial Day travel costs surge

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Memorial Day cookout sticker shock hits as barbecue staples jump 13% in price and corn nearly doubles

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Power bill pain deepens as utilities seek $9.4 billion in rate hikes to start 2026

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As hurricane season nears, South Florida homeowners are gambling on no insurance

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Homeowners in Florida and Louisiana now face a $4,500 'hurricane tax'

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Florida's private home insurance market has effectively collapsed as hurricane season nears

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The hidden climate tax already hitting most Americans is about $900 a year

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A growing share of America is becoming uninsurable as insurers redraw risk maps by ZIP code

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Researchers sound alarm about concerning repercussions of global economy: 'A near mythical status'

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EV interest rises to 24% as gas prices surge nationwide

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Decimated ski industry companies team up with environmentalists to lobby for policy changes

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