Fed raises key interest rate by half a point, signals more to come

The latest move will further heighten the costs of many consumer and business loans and increases the risk of a recession.

Don't have your Christmas plane ticket yet? Here's what an expert says

According to Hopper — known for flight and hotel deals — an estimated 53 million people are expected to depart from U.S airports over the holiday period.

Most small SUVs flunk updated insurance industry crash tests

Only the Ford Escape and Volvo XC40 got the top “good” rating in this year's testing released Tuesday. The Toyota RAV4 was rated “acceptable," while Audi's Q3, the Nissan Rogue and the Subaru Forester were “marginal.”

McDonald's ranks last in new survey of customer loyalty

Meanwhile, Chick-fil-A and In-N-Out Burger received the highest customer loyalty marks, according to the survey.

Laundry detergent recalled due to bacteria exposure risk

Over 14,000 Art of Green laundry detergent products are being voluntarily recalled because they may contain pseudomonas aeruginosa, a potentially harmful bacteria.

Baby formula recalled due to potential cross-contamination

ByHeart is recalling some of its infant formula out of an abundance of caution after a sample from a third-party manufacturing facility tested positive for bacteria. 

3M Scotch thermal laminators recalled due to fire hazard

3M said it has received nine reports of the laminators catching on fire, but no injuries have been reported.

Former White House chef says climate change will make products like coffee, wine 'largely unavailable'

Sam Kass, who served as the primary chef of the Obama family in the White House warned that a number of the world's most valuable commodities will be “largely unavailable" in the next several decades.

Average price of gas plunges to cheapest in over a year

While the White House was quick to point out the latest numbers, AAA says seasonality is the main cause — and not everyone is seeing cheaper gas.

Despite cooling US housing market, Florida still top spot for Americans looking to move: study

Nearly 25% of U.S. homebuyers are looking to move out of their current metro areas, with many people turning their attention to cities in Florida as their next place to call home, according to a new study. 

Florida lawmakers to tackle property insurance crisis in second special session

Florida homeowners pay the highest property insurance premiums in the country, more than three times the national average. It's one of the reasons state lawmakers are meeting for a special session this week – to tackle the state's property insurance crisis. 

Another Takata air bag death brings toll to 33, US reports

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday that the person was killed in a crash involving a 2002 Honda Accord.

Maxwell Frost, first Gen Z congressman from Florida, denied D.C. apartment over bad credit

Gen-Z Florida Democratic congressman Maxwell Frost came to Twitter to express his struggles with trying to find housing in D.C. as he awaits his new salary to kick in.

Nearly half of Americans expect to go into debt buying holiday gifts

Nearly half of Americans expect to go into debt during the holidays this year. Here’s how to pay down your holiday debt quickly.

Lidl recalls Advent calendars due to potential salmonella contamination

Lidl U.S. recalled its Favorina branded Advent calendars over concerns that som may be contaminated with salmonella, which can cause serious and fatal infections.

Feeling the heat: Home energy costs spike well beyond predicted jumps this winter

Economists have been warning Americans of a worldwide energy crunch due to political, environmental and inflation fueled sources. The EIA forecasted Americans would spend 30% to heat their homes. Were they right?