Capital One seeking to acquire Discover
The Wall Street Journal reports Capital One is buying Discover Financial Services, citing people familiar with the matter.
U.S. economy
Don’t look now but gas prices are rising fast
If you’ve filled up your gas tank this week, you probably noticed it cost you more.
US retail sales declined in January by much more than expected
Spending at retailers in the U.S. tumbled much more than expected in January.
Americans with low credit scores use ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ more often
A new report says Americans with low credit scores use the “Buy now, Pay later” option.
Redfin adds poor air quality risk data to real estate listings
Some homebuyers and sellers have a new risk factor to consider.
Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress
Democrat Tom Suozzi won a special election for a U.S. House seat in New York on Tuesday, coming out on top in a politically mixed suburban district in a victory that could lift his party’s hopes heading into a fiercely contested presidential election later this year.
Popular child asthma med pulled from store shelves
Doctors, nurses and parents are scrambling now that one of the most commonly prescribed childhood asthma medications is no longer being manufactured in the U.S.
US inflation slows but remains elevated in sign that price pressures are easing only gradually
Consumer inflation in the United States cooled last month yet remained elevated in the latest sign that the pandemic-fueled price surge is only gradually and fitfully coming under control.
Credit card and auto loan delinquencies are the highest in more than a decade
Many Americans appear to be over extending themselves financially.
Medicare now negotiating expensive drug prices
Medicare has started its first-ever negotiations with drugmakers over the cost of 10 expensive medications.
