Remote workers and retirees alike have flocked to scenic Spokane, driving up home prices. But the city is working through its growing pains. By Emily Mason, Forbes Staff Bruce Munholand spent 32 years working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, mostly in Alaska, where he met his wife, Keri. His last posting was in
In this article DIN SHAK MCD SG WING CMG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A food delivery messenger carries a take-out bag outside a Sweetgreen in Manhattan, New York City, on Sept. 14, 2023. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images High-income consumers helped Chipotle Mexican Grill, Wingstop and Sweetgreen report strong
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Buy now, pay later options are seemingly everywhere lately. But there’s one place they’re notable absent: your credit report. Up until now, installment payments have largely gone undetected, primarily because most lenders don’t report their customers’ loan information and payment history to the three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. That has made buy
In this article NKLA RIVN LCID Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT R1T trucks on the assembly line at the Rivian electric vehicle plant in Normal on April 11, 2022. Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Once-hot electric vehicle startups — years ago fueled by low interest rates, free cash and Wall
In this article GRMN TSN AXP UPST Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Getty Images At American Express, consumers are continuing to open high-fee credit cards and splurge on luxuries like travel. But for lending firm Upstart, there’s a strong interest in microloans as cash-strapped Americans try to scrape by. That juxtaposition underscores the growing
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2022. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. banking industry won a key victory in its effort to block the implementation of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would’ve
Tim Robberts | Stone | Getty Images There’s good news for at least some of the student loan borrowers who missed the April 30 deadline to qualify for quicker debt forgiveness: They may still be eligible for other relief options. Borrowers with multiple student loans who requested a so-called loan consolidation by the end of April 30
In this article MCD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A McDonalds located on Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles, California, April 1, 2024. Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images McDonald’s is working to introduce a value meal in U.S. stores to help offset an increasingly challenging environment for consumers, two people
In this article SG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People dine outside a Sweetgreen in Manhattan. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images Sweetgreen shares surged 35% on Friday after the company topped Wall Street’s revenue expectations for the first quarter. The salad chain reported $158 million in revenue, beating the LSEG
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Director of the National Economic Council Lael Brainard speaks at the White House January 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images President Joe Biden‘s top economic advisor on Friday laid out plans for the country’s looming debate over trillions in expiring tax breaks enacted by former President Donald Trump. Several provisions from
Forbes compared more than 800 locales in America on everything from housing costs and taxes to healthcare, air quality, crime and climate change and natural hazard risk. These are the top 25 cities for retirees. By William P. Barrett, Senior Contributor Barry and Susan Mendelson raised their two children in a century-old three-story, six-bedroom Prairie-style
In this article MRNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna on Friday said the Food and Drug Administration has delayed the approval of its vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus to the end of May due to “administrative constraints” at the agency. The FDA was expected to make
BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 04: A logo hangs on the building of the Beijing branch of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) on December 4, 2020 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation on Friday warned of intense competition in the chip
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A City College of New York graduate takes a selfie during the commencement ceremony. Mike Segar | Reuters Newly minted college graduates should feel pretty good about their job prospects. The U.S. economy just notched another month of job gains, and although the unemployment rate edged up to 3.9%, “the streak below 4% has continued
In this article LTH PLNT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People work out at a Planet Fitness in Alexandria, Virginia, Jan. 8, 2024. Leah Millis | Reuters Planet Fitness said it’s hiking its base-level membership prices for new customers for the first time since 1998, even as the gym operator warns that customers are
In this article ARM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The logo of semiconductor design firm Arm on a chip. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of British chip designer Arm closed down more than 2% on Thursday as lackluster revenue guidance clouded a positive sales quarter driven by demand for artificial intelligence