Gold, silver continue march to record highs

Reuters, The Times of India

Gold prices have crossed the $4,500 an-ounce mark for the first time. Silver and platinum have also reached record highs. This surge is fueled by investor demand for safe assets and anticipation of more U.S. interest rate reductions next year. The U.S. dollar…

WATCH: Why gas prices are falling and what it means for your holiday plans

ABC News

Matt McClain, petroleum analyst with GasBuddy, joins ABC News Live to explain what’s driving lower gas prices and whether they are expected to keep falling into 2026.

The final batch of pennies sold for $16.7 million

Brent D. Griffiths, Business Insider

Special collector sets of the final batch of US pennies ever made set a record at a specialized coin auction site.

Fake Christmas tree prices are up, but Americans keep buying them. Here’s why

Associated Press, Ap.org

On a recent December day, Mark Latino and a handful of his workers spun sheets of vinyl into tinsel for Christmas tree branches. They worked on a custom-made machine that’s nearly a century old, churning out strands of bright silver tinsel along its 35-foot (…

Billionaire Trump, 79, Reveals Unhinged White House Priority as Prices Surge

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

Donald Trump has revealed the White House’s domestic priority, and it’s not bringing down costs or addressing the looming healthcare crisis. Speaking at a...

Cheap coffee is winning in grocery aisles — except when shoppers want Starbucks

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert, Business Insider

An InMarket report found that, though consumers favor store brand coffee as prices continue to rise, Starbucks products remain their top choice.

Trump said affordability is a ‘hoax’ in his Pennsylvania speech. What do the latest numbers show?

Andrew Romano, Yahoo Entertainment

Here's how expensive it really is in America right now, in 10 charts.

Did that Colorado station sign say gas for only $1.69? Yes, it did

Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun

Gas prices in Colorado have fallen even farther than the national price drop, and some drivers can see prices as low as $1.69.

WATCH: Shoppers are paying different prices for same groceries: Study

ABC News

A small case study of nearly 200 grocery shoppers in four cities using the Instacart app found three-quarters of the same grocery items were offered at different prices.

Trump supporters say prices too high, but president has cure

Ben Turner, Yahoo Entertainment

Donald Trump may have dismissed US cost of living issues as a "hoax," but his most loyal supporters are feeling the pinch -- even if they still back the...

Trump moves to address Americans' affordability concerns even as he calls those worries a 'con job'

Ben Werschkul, Yahoo Entertainment

President Trump is hitting the road this week to address Americans' affordability concerns head-on. But it's a trip that comes as his rhetoric and actions...

Gold back above $4,200 as Fed cut bets rise

Pedro Goncalves, Yahoo Entertainment

The weak dollar supported demand for bullion, as it makes gold cheaper for overseas buyers.

'I'M FIXING IT!': Trump Is Losing His Sh*t Over Affordability Crisis

Conover Kennard, Crooksandliars.com

Donald J. Trump kicked off his morning on Truth Social to whine about a guest on Fox and Friends who dared to criticize the economy under this president. But as Fox News's Jesse Watters said yesterday, "For better or for worse, it's going to be the Trump econ…

WATCH: The real cost of Christmas

ABC News

Certified financial planner Shannah Game joins ABC News Live to discuss how families can create more joy this Christmas while keeping their budgets in check.

President Rages After FOX Guest Skewers Him Over Rising Prices...

Robert McCoy, Newsbreak.com

President Rages After FOX Guest Skewers Him Over Rising Prices... (Top headline, 3rd story, link) Related stories:Trump struggles to persuade Americans to ignore affordability issues... 'People aren't dumb'...

Trump Melts Down as Even Fox Highlights Affordability Crisis

Robert McCoy, The New Republic

As the Republican Party flails on the cost-of-living crisis, President Donald Trump kicked off his Saturday morning with an attack on his beloved Fox & Friends for prodding that sensitive subject.The show on Saturday hosted Peter Schiff, a stockbroker and fin…

Trump Campaigned on Affordability. Now He’s Calling the Idea a ‘Con Job.’

Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic

His messaging on the cost of living contradicts itself.

Trump is threatening to get rid of one of the biggest reasons prices have remained in check

Yahoo Entertainment

Affordable Care Act premiums are set to spike. A new poll shows enrollees are already struggling

ALI SWENSON, LINLEY SANDERS and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, Yahoo Entertainment

Fifty-two-year-old Dinam Bigny sank into debt and had to get a roommate this year, in part because of health insurance premiums that cost him nearly $900 per...

Apple’s iPhone Eviscerates The Federal Reserve’s Phillips Curve

John Tamny, Contributor, John Tamny, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/, Forbes

Economic growth is all about falling prices, and the iPhone is pushing them down relentlessly.

Update: Lumber Prices Down 8% Year-over-year

Calculated Risk, Calculatedriskblog.com

Here is another update on lumber prices. SPECIAL NOTE: The CME group discontinued the Random Length Lumber Futures contract on May 16, 202...

With the penny going away, what should you do with the ones in your coin jar?

Daniel de Visé and Mike Snider, USA TODAY, USA Today

Are your old pennies worth millions? Experts say you shouldn't bank on it.

Prices increase as Americans prepare for Thanksgiving

Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English

Despite White House claims, prices on key staples are on the rise, including cranberry sauce and potatoes.

Schiff: 2025 Thanksgiving turkey price up ‘whopping 40 percent’

Tara Suter, The Hill

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday the price of this year’s Thanksgiving turkey is set to rise a “whopping 40 percent.” “So, we’re coming up on...