Concert ticket prices soar, but music fans don’t care

Concert ticket prices soar, but music fans don’t care

From Billie Eilish and Sabrina Carpenter to Kendrick Lamar and SZA, 2025 promises to be another big year for live music events. That may also mean concertgoers will be shelling out more... Read more »
Canada’s inflation rate drops to 1.8% in December as sales tax break eases consumer prices

Canada’s inflation rate drops to 1.8% in December as sales tax break eases consumer prices

Canada’s inflation rate fell to 1.8% in December, a surprising drop. This decrease is largely due to a sales tax break introduced mid-month, which reduced the cost of goods like alcohol, restaurant... Read more »
Interview: India’s gold demand likely to stay subdued in 2025 amid high prices, rupee depreciation, says Prithviraj Kothari

Interview: India’s gold demand likely to stay subdued in 2025 amid high prices, rupee depreciation, says Prithviraj Kothari

Global gold prices surged 27% in 2024, driven by central bank interest rate cuts and a rise in safe-haven demand. This sharp increase in global prices has dampened domestic demand in key... Read more »
What to expect from travel prices in 2025

What to expect from travel prices in 2025

Osaka, Japan. Jiale Tan | Moment | Getty Images The new year has many travelers thinking ahead to 2025 vacation plans — and how much those trips may cost. About half —... Read more »
Medicare drug price negotiations list includes Ozempic

Medicare drug price negotiations list includes Ozempic

A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating Type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, March 29, 2023. George Frey... Read more »
Prices of top 25 Medicare Part D drugs have nearly doubled: AARP

Prices of top 25 Medicare Part D drugs have nearly doubled: AARP

Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images List prices for the top 25 prescription drugs covered by Medicare Part D have nearly doubled, on average, since they were first brought to market,... Read more »
Reasons why Deutsche Bank thinks 2025 can be another great year for stocks

Reasons why Deutsche Bank thinks 2025 can be another great year for stocks

Stocks could be in store for another banner year in 2025, according to Deutsche Bank. “As we look forward to 2025, we shouldn’t let a pessimism bias overtake us,” London-based strategist Henry... Read more »
Lower turkey prices to reduce the cost of Thanksgiving meals this year

Lower turkey prices to reduce the cost of Thanksgiving meals this year

Americans can look forward to more affordable Thanksgiving meals this year as grocery bills for the traditional feast have dropped for the second consecutive year. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation,... Read more »
Thanksgiving meals may be cheaper in 2024 as turkey prices drop

Thanksgiving meals may be cheaper in 2024 as turkey prices drop

Filadendron | E+ | Getty Images Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones, to show gratitude for life’s abundance — and, of course, to eat. And when it comes to... Read more »
Gold clings to gains ahead of US CPI: can prices keep maintain momentum?

Gold clings to gains ahead of US CPI: can prices keep maintain momentum?

Gold prices clinged on to modest gains on Wednesday as investors waited for the release of US inflation data.  The yellow metal has fallen sharply after Republican Donald Trump’s victory in the... Read more »
Trump tariffs could reheat inflation if countries retaliate

Trump tariffs could reheat inflation if countries retaliate

Neel Kashkari, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 7, 2024.  David... Read more »
Federal Reserve cuts rates after election. What that means for you

Federal Reserve cuts rates after election. What that means for you

The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C. Joshua Roberts | Reuters The Federal Reserve announced Thursday that it will lower its benchmark rate by a quarter point, or 25 basis points, less... Read more »
Proposition A Will Continue To Raise Prices on Missourians

Proposition A Will Continue To Raise Prices on Missourians

Proposition A threatens retail and restaurant industries. JEFFERSON CITY — Representatives of Missouri’s business community are uniting in opposition to Proposition A, a ballot initiative that will make eating out, buying groceries and shopping... Read more »
Dow gains, S&P 500 hits record as bank stocks surge; Tesla drops 8%, oil prices fall

Dow gains, S&P 500 hits record as bank stocks surge; Tesla drops 8%, oil prices fall

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to new highs on Friday, buoyed by strong earnings reports from major banks, kicking off a positive start to the third-quarter earnings season.... Read more »
Can copper prices scale back over ,000 again?

Can copper prices scale back over $10,000 again?

The fundamentals in the copper market suggest upward pressure for copper prices for the remainder of 2024.  Copper is a versatile metal, which is used in electrical wiring to renewable energy infrastructure. ... Read more »
Markets will be looking for any surprises out of Thursday’s big inflation report

Markets will be looking for any surprises out of Thursday’s big inflation report

Federal Reserve policymakers have been breathing easier lately regarding inflation, and that faith that they’re closer to achieving their goal will get a key test Thursday. The Labor Department will release its... Read more »
Is the rally in gold and copper prices losing steam?

Is the rally in gold and copper prices losing steam?

The metals market was disappointed with China’s top economic planner as it failed to offer any specific further stimulus measures on Tuesday.  Gold and copper prices took a hit on Tuesday, and... Read more »
Gold prices surge as Fed signals a slower pace in rate cuts cycle

Gold prices surge as Fed signals a slower pace in rate cuts cycle

Gold prices on COMEX rebounded from losses earlier in the day as escalating tensions in the Middle East aided safe-haven demand for the precious metal.  The Palestinian militant group Hamas said that... Read more »
Kamala Harris promises to fight inflation

Kamala Harris promises to fight inflation

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, stop at a Sheetz gas station in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 18, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images... Read more »