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Chart ranking 99 countries by their 2026 spike in food, housing and transport prices; 10 cross the IMF spike line and the U.S. sits just under it.
Commentary
We’re not in a cost-of-living crisis — yet
By Anthony FoxOctober 31, 2026
Here’s how much it costs to raise a child in every state in 2026: Where you live can impact the bill by more than $200,000
Personal Finance
Here’s how much it costs to raise a child in every state in 2026: Where you live can impact the bill by more than $200,000
By Martie BowserOctober 24, 2026
The American Dream now costs $5.3 million—and even college grads will fall $1.2 million short
Personal Finance
The American Dream now costs $5.3 million—and even college grads will fall $1.2 million short
By Heather OcchinoOctober 16, 2026
A woman walks into a Social Security office in Houston, Texas on July 13, 2022.
Personal Finance
‘A pittance’: Social Security benefits will rise 3.6% in 2027, about $75 a month for the average retiree, but some say it’s not enough
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressOctober 14, 2026
Car payments just hit a record $787 a month—and 1 in 4 new-car buyers is now signing a 7-year loan
Personal Finance
Car payments just hit a record $787 a month—and 1 in 4 new-car buyers is now signing a 7-year loan
By Emma WitmanOctober 14, 2026
More than a third of Americans earning over $500,000 say they’re living paycheck to paycheck, Goldman Sachs finds
Personal Finance
More than a third of Americans earning over $500,000 say they’re living paycheck to paycheck, Goldman Sachs finds
By Steven JohnOctober 13, 2026
Jeff Bezos says he gets why socialism is surging—but politicians blaming ‘greedy landlords’ have housing all wrong
Economy
Jeff Bezos says he gets why socialism is surging—but politicians blaming ‘greedy landlords’ have housing all wrong
By Bilin LinOctober 12, 2026
Senior tourist couple sitting on a bench and looking for a location on a map
Personal Finance
How much you need to retire in every state after Social Security—from $644,000 in North Dakota to $1 million in New Jersey
By Bilin LinOctober 7, 2026
Jeff Bezos just opened a free preschool inside an Arizona retirement community—and families earning up to $132,000 can apply
Economy
Jeff Bezos just opened a free preschool inside an Arizona retirement community—and families earning up to $132,000 can apply
By Fernanda TroncoOctober 2, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House.
Economy
‘He said Make America Great Again. And I have not seen him do that’: Only 17% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of cost of living
By The Associated Press, Jill Colvin and Linley SandersOctober 1, 2026
Millennial with her mother in family house
Success
‘We are going to start looking a lot more like Europe’: Millennials are living at home into their 30s, signaling a major shift
By Emma BurleighSeptember 29, 2026
Photo of a food pantry in a library parking lot
Personal Finance
Libraries are becoming a cost-of-living hack, and some are seeing a surge in sign-ups
By Mia OsmonbekovSeptember 25, 2026
Young british office worker commuting
Success
Barclays staffers are demanding more money to return to the office—they want compensation for the $410 weekly cost of childcare and commuting
By Emma BurleighSeptember 22, 2026
Gen Zer living with her mother, sitting on porch
Success
1 in 3 Gen Z and millennials are stuck in their parents’ home—now, Airbnb is swooping in with a $250 million fund for affordable rental homes
By Emma BurleighSeptember 16, 2026
Even Americans earning more than $155,000 now call themselves ‘working class’—a sign of how far the affordability crisis has spread
Economy
Even Americans earning more than $155,000 now call themselves ‘working class’—a sign of how far the affordability crisis has spread
By Muskaan ArshadSeptember 14, 2026
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