Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care
Rising bond yields are one of the few forces in the world strong enough to get politicians to snap to attention.
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Many everyday costs eased in July, while some remain near record highs. Here’s a closer look at consumer prices.
The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, electricity and natural gas — and how they are changing, or not, under the second Trump administration. This tracker is updated monthly using CPI data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Southern California inflation has cooled, but not enough
Local prices are up 28% over the past five and a half years. Wages? Up 31%.
Families feel the pinch of higher children’s shoe prices as kids head back to school
As summer fades and kids head back to school, the pressure to stand out or fit in with the right footwear is colliding with higher prices.
US workers lose buying power after war drives up prices
Americans have seen their paycheck eaten up by a surge in everyday costs recently.
More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices
Families are facing rising grocery prices just as many are losing access to SNAP.
With gold near $5,000 an ounce, Americans empty their attics, and buyers hire to keep up
Precious metals buyers say higher prices have enticed more Americans to cash out.
Why you should be worried about job security
April’s heralded job creation was 13% below the 50-year average.
From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts
Many fear what the rapid adoption of AI will mean for their job prospects.
Summer travel 2026 will be most expensive in years as airlines aren’t backing off high prices
Summer 2026 will be one of the most costly for consumers in a long time.