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Amazon workers’ serious-injury rates still double those of other warehouse workers, study shows

A new report, which found slight improvement in Amazon injury rates, coincides with a shareholder resolution calling for an independent health-and-safety audit. Read More

Food inflation slowed in March, but some items are still up by 36%

Food prices were up 8.5% in March over the previous year, down from a 9.5% increase in February. Read More

‘Calmer inflation means lower mortgage rates — eventually’: Housing drives inflation, but U.S. property market is cooling

Shelter costs rose 0.6% in March from the previous month, compared to an increase of 0.8% in February. Read More

Why does my credit score keep changing? And 5 other questions to ask right now about your credit score.

For millions of Americans, their credit scores remain a baffling phenomenon. Read More

My daughter owes her former landlord $5,000 for water damage, even though they ignored her requests to fix it. What can she do?

‘My daughter said she called maintenance many times but she never got a response from the landlord office.’ Read More

‘We’re definitely in a housing recession’: Multimillion-dollar property market has slowed, says real-estate mogul

‘Everybody’s scared of the rates,’ says Mauricio Umansky. Read More

30-year mortgage rates fall to their lowest level in two months

Mortgage applications rose 5.3% in the latest week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The average rate for a 30-year mortgage is 6.3%. Read More

The cost of college is down—here’s how many hours a student would need to work to pay for it.

Believe it or not, the cost of college is declining. With higher minimum wages in some states, can you work your way through college? Here are the numbers. Read More

How does the gas guzzler tax work?

The tax that sprang from the 1978 Energy Tax Act excludes pickup trucks and, because they didn’t exist yet, SUVs. Is it outdated? Read More

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