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Costco makes payment change that could speed up checkout for members

  • July 9, 2026
  • 1:24 AM

Costco has expanded its digital wallet feature, allowing members to link any Visa card to the Costco app for faster checkout at registers.

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Fed policymakers’ inflation worries weighed on rate cut outlook at Warsh’s first meeting

  • July 8, 2026
  • 9:15 PM

FOMC minutes reveal policymakers debated rate hikes amid scenarios where AI demand, the Middle East conflict or tariffs keep inflation elevated.

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Some Bay Area homes are selling $1M above asking amid AI boom

  • July 8, 2026
  • 8:53 PM

New data shows 44 San Francisco homes sold over $1 million above asking price in June as the AI boom fuels fierce luxury market bidding wars.

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Honda recalling more than 325,000 vehicles over potential crash risk

  • July 8, 2026
  • 8:28 PM

Honda is recalling 325,588 Odyssey vehicles from model year 2018-2020 over issues with rearview image displays, increasing the risk of a crash.

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Oregon data centers face sharp electricity rate hike under new law

  • July 8, 2026
  • 6:37 PM

Oregon's PUC approved a 29% rate hike on data centers under the POWER Act, while residential customers will see bills drop by an average of 1.3%.

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USPS to raise stamp prices: Here’s what mailing a letter will cost

  • July 8, 2026
  • 4:16 PM

USPS will increase the price of a Forever stamp on July 12 after federal regulators approved a new round of mailing service price increases.

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Housing affordability to improve as home price growth cools, Realtor.com forecasts

  • July 8, 2026
  • 10:01 AM

Monthly mortgage payments are projected to decline 1.9% as home price growth slows below inflation, giving buyers more negotiating power in 2026.

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Popular pet food recalled over possible sharp metal and plastic contamination

  • July 8, 2026
  • 1:40 AM

Mars Petcare says two lots of Pedigree dog food were fraudulently diverted and sold after being sent for destruction over metal and plastic contamination.

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Average new car payment reaches all-time high as affordability issues persist

  • July 7, 2026
  • 12:28 PM

Average new car payments hit a record $770 per month as auto loan debt nationwide surged to $1.685 trillion, surpassing student loan balances.

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Trump admin maps out sweeping rollback of regulations in push to save $1.5T

  • July 6, 2026
  • 7:51 PM

The 2026 regulatory plan targets 702 federal rules with a projected $1.5 trillion in cost savings, dwarfing last year's record $211.8 billion.

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