Consumer

A housing market shift is giving renters more bargaining power as vacancy rates rise and median households spend 24.3% of income on rent, down from pandemic highs.

Austin's population boom spans all ages as NAR data shows young professionals and seniors driving household growth, creating diverse housing demand across the Texas region.

Red Lobster may close more restaurants as its CEO reviews locations following the chain's 2024 bankruptcy filing that shuttered 130 stores.

Taxpayers can protect themselves from scams with the knowledge that the IRS always contacts taxpayers by mail first, and never demands immediate payment via specific methods.

Dollar Tree's expansion into wealthier ZIP codes reflects broader retail trend as inflation drives affluent consumers to discount stores for everyday essentials.

Refinery closures including Valero's Benicia facility leave California with six operating refineries, driving gas prices to the highest in nation at $4.58 per gallon.

Living alone costs Americans over $10,000 extra per year in what experts call a "singles tax," as apartment rents surge nationwide, new data reveals.

American Girl's redesigned historical dolls spark fierce backlash from longtime fans who say the modern makeover "ruins the whole point" of the beloved toys.

The Labor Department on Friday released the January 2026 consumer price index (CPI), which showed that inflation remained elevated above the Federal Reserve's target.

Stellantis issued an urgent stop-drive order for 225,000 vehicles with potentially defective Takata air bags that can explode, sending metal fragments into the cabin.

A nationwide recall affects hundreds of bags of cake and bread mixes containing undeclared milk that could trigger life-threatening reactions in allergic individuals.

Barron Trump is listed in public records as a partner in a new yerba mate beverage startup called SOLLOS, raising $1 million through private placement.

The lawsuit filed by Estée Lauder claims Walmart’s marketplace model enabled sales of alleged knockoffs of products from Le Labo, La Mer and Tom Ford.

The housing market cooled dramatically as home price growth slowed to just 0.9% in December, the weakest pace since the economy was recovering from the Great Recession.

Saks signaled it's planning to close eight Saks Fifth Avenue locations and one Neiman Marcus store as the fashion and style retailer refocuses its operations.

Target plans to cut 500 office and supply chain jobs while investing more in frontline store workers as part of CEO Michael Fiddelke's turnaround strategy.

Conduent data breach impact soars from 10 million to over 25 million affected Americans in massive government contractor cybersecurity incident involving sensitive data.

Consumers who bought Synergy restaurant gift cards at Costco may be unable to redeem them after the third-party issuer shut down and moved toward bankruptcy.

Amazon issued an apology after a Prime Air delivery drone crashed into an apartment building in Richardson, Texas, with the incident caught on video by a resident.

President Trump signed an executive order to boost beef imports from Argentina in a move that aims to lower soaring ground beef and steak prices for consumers.