Inflation jumps to its highest level since 2023. Here are 3 things costing a lot more

Rising gasoline prices pushed inflation to its highest level in almost three years in April. Consumer prices were up 3.8% ...

How Much Has the Iran War Actually Cost? A Lot More Than $25 Billion.

Direct military costs have exceeded $70 billion by one estimate, and Americans have paid more than $31 billion in higher ...
CNN

Here’s what could soon cost you a lot more because of Trump’s massive tariffs

President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a US trade war with every country via a barrage of tariffs that are set to go into effect almost immediately. American consumers and businesses stand to ...
The Verge

Roku wants you to see a lot more AI-generated ads

The smart TV maker will encourage mom-and-pop businesses to use generative AI to make video ads that will run on its streaming service. The smart TV maker will encourage mom-and-pop businesses to ...
Los Angeles Times

California needs a little less farmland, a lot more solar power

Amid a string of setbacks for clean energy — tariffs, the Trump administration, Tesla’s declining sales numbers — California officials delivered a big win last month, approving the nation’s largest ...