He plays rich on screen, but dreams of full-time work: ‘Why can’t I get a living wage?’
Editor’s note: This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday...
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Rate cuts before the year’s end could make your next trip abroad more expensive
The U.S. Federal Reserve may start cutting interest rates before year’s end. That could make future trips abroad more expensive for the nation’s travelers....
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As inflation cools, Social Security could pay out a smaller COLA increase
Price growth is cooling across the economy. While that is good news for consumers, the timing of this progress on...
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He plays rich on screen but dreams of full-time work: ‘Why can’t I get a living wage?’
Editor’s note: This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday...
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Pepsi and Delta say consumers are hunting for value
Post-pandemic consumer splurging is rapidly coming to a halt, according to two widely followed U.S. companies — more evidence that...
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Fed Chair Powell says holding rates high for too long could jeopardize economic growth
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday expressed concern that holding interest rates too high for too long could jeopardize economic growth....
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People are earning more from side gigs and needing them less
Side hustlers are hustling a little less but making more when they do. About 36% of U.S. adults say they...
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Walmart, Chipotle and others feel the heat over prices
Inflation may be cooling, but consumers’ outrage over higher prices is running hot. TikTok users blasted Walmart for rolling out...
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Etsy CEO says company is escaping ‘race to the bottom’ and getting back to its artisan roots
When Etsy launched almost two decades ago, the site attracted artisans and craft makers, who finally had a place online where they...
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Job scams surged 118% in 2023, aided by AI. Here’s how to stop them.
Employment scams surged last year, as criminals leveraged artificial intelligence to steal money and personal information from unsuspecting job seekers, experts said....
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