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Gaming is getting more expensive, and everyone is feeling the pinch. Sony (SONY) said it will raise U.S. prices for the PlayStation 5 lineup starting April 2. The standard PS5 will cost $649.99, the Digital Edition will cost $599.99, and the PS5 Pro will cost $899.99. At the same time, Microsoft (MSFT) is already charging […]

On March 26, Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), finding that the weekly 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.38%. “The housing market continues to show gradual improvements compared to a year ago amid recent rate volatility,” said Freddie Mac chief economist Sam Khater. “Purchase and refinance applications are up

Bank of America has agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of women who say they were victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation, reported CBS News. The settlement was filed in Manhattan federal court on March 27. The bank denies wrongdoing. The settlement still requires approval from U.S.

Airport security checkpoints are facing a new strain, with longer lines, overworked officers, and a tension that feels different from the norm. What you are witnessing is the visible result of a political crisis in Washington that has made airport security unsustainable. The Transportation Security Administration officers who check your ID and scan your bags

Chevron (CVX) is raising a significant warning. The oil giant says there is a dangerous assumption about the Iran war. Oil prices fell after President Donald Trump said he remains “very intent on making a deal with Iran.” As a result of the move, many traders believed that the worst of the oil shock is

When the size-inclusivity movement gained momentum, it revolutionized the fashion industry, pushing many apparel companies to expand beyond traditional sizing and better serve a broader range of body types. Major retailers responded by expanding their size ranges, while specialized plus-size brands emerged to meet growing demand. Several years later, however, the market is shifting again.

You probably believe your portfolio is well diversified because you own an S&P 500index fund. One of the largest asset managers in the world just issued a warning that should force you to reconsider that assumption entirely.  Franklin Templeton, which oversees roughly $1.5 trillion in assets, argues that what looks like broad market exposure may

It becomes a challenge for a retailer to remain viable when the product its sells no longer requires customers to leave their home to buy it. That’s a phenomenon that has hurt countless industries. Bookstores, for example, struggled when digital books became an option for readers. Music stores essentially disappearing, becoming more about novelty than

Nvidia (NVDA) stock’s latest selloff just sent an unusual signal, and one which investors haven’t seen in years.  After the stark AI-driven selloff in tech stocks, Nvidia effectively broke a 13-year pattern of trading at premium valuations, ahead of the S&P 500. After its recent slide, as per reporting from Barrons’, it’s now trading at

Most Americans know they should be saving more for retirement. Most are not doing it. In 2025, the same costly patterns repeated themselves across millions of accounts. Staying stuck at default contribution rates. Cashing out during job changes. Ignoring rules that could have saved thousands in taxes. The data from Vanguard and AARP tells a