Articles by Erin Slifka

The price rises for power remove a powerful incentive for consumers who were contemplating a switch to EVs, which used to be much cheaper to run than combustion engines. 

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases have brought on a housing slump as severe, by some metrics, as that of 2007-09.

Many of those who might be dropped from the program are likely to qualify for coverage under the Affordable Care Act, public-health officials and advocates say.

Households boosted spending on services while cutting outlays on goods, including autos. The outlook for the holiday-shopping season remains murky.

Core inflation rose at the fastest pace in nearly 41 years in November, fueling market speculation that the Bank of Japan would look to tighten monetary policy.

Senators approved the spending bill after breaking an impasse related to immigration policy. The legislation will now go to the House, where it is expected to pass.

Online marketplace Temu, with deep discounts and copious coupons, has become the most downloaded mobile app in the U.S.

Wall Street is bristling over Elon Musk’s focus on Twitter and the weakening demand for Tesla’s electric vehicles.

The billionaire’s borrowing power has shrunk as shares in Tesla have sharply declined.

Discounts are back as stores try to entice cost-conscious customers. The strategy hinges on a final flurry of shopping this weekend.