Cora Lewis

Stay informed with Cora Lewis’s coverage and analysis for Fortune.

Page 2 of 3

  • Sheri WilkinsPersonal Finance

    ‘They get you hooked on having that money’: Meet a 60-year-old who pays interest to get cash between paychecks and has nothing left over

    By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
  • Woman, stress and depression in bedroom in morning with anxiety, mental health and insomnia in home. Person, worry and sleepless with problem, unhappy and distress on bed in apartment with divorcePersonal Finance

    A 60-year-old worker in Texas says she’s dependent on apps that let her get paid early: ‘They get you hooked on having that money’

    By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
  • Close up of man hands using multiple devices with broadband router on foregroundPolitics

    New FCC rules mean internet packages will soon have ‘broadband labels’ much like nutritional tags on food products. Here’s what you’ll find

    By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
  • Trading PlacesSuccess

    The wealth gap is getting worse, and rich white people are getting even richer

    By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
  • FILE – The Internal Revenue Service 1040 tax form for 2022 is seen on April 17, 2023. Majorities of U.S. taxpayers say the amount they pay in taxes is too high, with many saying that they receive a poor value for the taxes they do pay, according to a new poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)Personal Finance

    Two-thirds of U.S. taxpayers say they spend ‘too much’ on federal income taxes, and few think they get good value from it: Poll

    By Cora Lewis, Linley Sanders, and others
  • Close up of hand holding credit cards.Personal Finance

    Bank overdraft fees could drop to $3 under new Biden proposal: ‘Banks call it a service—I call it exploitation’

    By Ken Sweet, Cora Lewis, and others
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 21: People wait in line for a frozen turkey giveaway at Green Valley of Sunnyside Market Place on November 21, 2023 in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Queens borough New York City. The Thanksgiving turkey giveaway was sponsored by the office of Assemblyman Juan Ardila and the National Supermarket Association. The food distribution comes as the price of food continue to increase and over a million New Yorkers face food insecurity, a number the continues to increase since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic according to Food Bank for New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Politics

    ‘If you don’t keep up, you’re knocked off’: Bureaucratic requirements block hungry families from $400-a-month food benefit, advocacy groups charge

    By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
  • FILE – People shop for Nike shoes at a store on Nov. 25, 2022, in New York. A popular form of payment by installment — ‘buy now, pay later’ — is projected to have its biggest holiday season yet. But analysts caution more transparency is needed in the space to prevent consumers from over-extending themselves if they take on multiple loans. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)Personal Finance

    ‘Buy now, pay later’ plan use expected to boom this holiday season—and credit experts are ringing alarm bells about ‘loan-stacking’

    By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
  • File – A shopper peruses cheese offerings at a Target store on Oct. 4, 2023, in Sheridan, Colo. On Thursday, the Labor Department issues its report on inflation at the consumer level. As household expenses outpace earnings, many are expressing concern about their financial futures. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)Personal Finance

    Americans are sinking in debt as household expenses grow faster than income, new poll says. ‘The economy is good on paper, but I’m not doing great’

    By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
  • Karin Engstrom, 82, poses for photos at home, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Seattle. Engstrom recently had student loans forgiven. She’s one of 804,000 borrowers who will have a total of $39 billion forgiven under a one-time adjustment granted by the Biden administration. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)Personal Finance

    An 82-year-old woman with more than $175,000 in student loan debt was shocked to discover it’s been forgiven: ‘It’s no longer hanging over me’

    By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
  • Unidentified female hacker trying to hacking internet server in the darkFinance

    How to spot the investment and crypto scams swamping social media

    By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
  • Jerome PowellPersonal Finance

    From your credit card to your car to your job, the Fed’s next interest rate hike is going to hit your wallet

    By Cora Lewis, Adriana Morga, and others
  • The likeness of Benjamin Franklin is seen on a U.S. $100 bill, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. In a time of high inflation and high interest rates, refunds for taxpayers are on average 10% smaller this year compared with last year, in part due to expired pandemic relief programs. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Personal Finance

    The average tax refund this year is hundreds of dollars less than it was last year

    By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
  • FILE – An Apple logo adorns the facade of the downtown Brooklyn Apple store on March 14, 2020, in New York. Apple is getting into the Buy Now, Pay Later space with a few tweaks to the existing model — including no option to pay with a credit card. The company will roll out the product to some consumers spring 2023, and will begin reporting the loans to credit bureaus in the fall. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)Tech

    What to know about Apple’s new buy now, pay later service

    By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 07: Tim Cook attends the Apple original series ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3 red carpet premiere event at Westwood Village Theater on March 07, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage)Tech

    Apple debuts buy now, pay later service that gives users ‘interest-free loans’—as delinquent debt rates soar

    By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press