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Our take on the most relevant or interesting figure in personal finance today.
13 Percent
Child Care Eats Up 13% of Family Income, Treasury Says
11.7 Million
Stimulus Payments Kept Poverty in Check, Census Says
6.4 Million
A Reason To Spread the Word About the Child Tax Credit
20%
Delta Air’s Vaccination Rate Takes Off After Surcharge
100
Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Extends to Corporate America
14%
Citing Food Bills, Biden Takes Aim at Meat Processors
23,230
Bitcoin's Moving Up in the World
56
Union Approval Hits Half-Century High
NOTD - 41,500
Restaurants’ Recovery Takes a Step Back in August
144 million
Ringing off the Hook Gets a New Meaning at the IRS
17 percent
Employers Eye Vaccination-Based Insurance Premiums
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Thirteen Isn’t Unlucky for the S&P 500
$35 billion
Ida Could Rank Among Costliest Hurricanes Ever
1.55 Million
Ban May Have Stopped 1.55 Million Evictions
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What You Don’t Know Can Cost You, 401(k) Study Shows
NOTD - $200
Unvaccinated? If You Work for Delta, It Will Cost You
NOTD - 90%
Most New Homes For Sale Haven’t Even Been Built Yet
30%
High Prices Squeeze First-Time Homebuyers Out of Market
13%
As Jobless Benefits End, Study Paints Complex Picture
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Goldman Cuts GDP Outlook on Delta’s Economic Impact
689,000
Building Pace Another Promising Sign for House Hunters
$765
Stepping Out Means Spending Big in Summer of Reopening
$36.24
US Makes Unprecedented Hike to Food Assistance Benefit
NOTD - 15
Home Sellers Lower Their Expectations—and Prices
NOTD - 62%
Remote Work Is a Perk Worth Paying For, Survey Says
7—That's how many months inflation-adjusted hourly earnings have fallen, showing that rising prices are steadily eroding workers' buying power despite wage increases.
Inflation Erodes Workers’ Pay Increases
7
Reversing Trend, More Shoppers Cut Spending, Poll Shows
7%
Democrats Advance Proposed Cap on Child Care Costs
NOTD - 7
Hiring Boom Picks Up Pace of Job Market Recovery
NOTD - $5 Billion
Billions in Unemployment Payments Will Stop on Labor Day
NOTD - 3%
Mortgage Rates Fall to Near Record Lows
NOTD-44%.
Nearly Half All Mortgage Debt Borrowed in the Last Year
NOTD - 3.6 Million.
Millions Are More Vulnerable As Eviction Ban Expires
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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Jumps Again in June
11.8% Number of Day
Consumers Add Juice to the Economic Recovery
Number of the Day - 3
Eviction Ban Enters Its Final Days
57%: That’s the share of Americans who plan to buy a major appliance within the next 6 months
Consumers Have Big Purchases in Their Sights
NOTD - 3
New Home Sales Fall For Third Straight Month
NOTD - 25
US Lowers Mortgage Bills to Stave Off Foreclosure Wave
NOTD 0.13 percentage point
30-Year Mortgage Rate Nears Record Low on Downturn Fear
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Don’t Get Too Used to New Child Tax Credit, Poll Shows
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Federal Jobless Benefits to Cost $53B Less Than Expected
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Virus Fears Spook Stocks; Dow Has Worst Day This Year
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Financial Illiteracy May Cost Average American $1,634
$15 billion
IRS Sends First-Ever Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments
50%
Child Credit Payments Thursday May Surprise Many Parents
NOTD - 47%
It’s Been 40 Years Since So Many Places Hiked Prices
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Consumer Inflation Expectations Jump to New High
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Biden Targets Monopolies Said to Cost Families Thousands
$369
Runaway Home Prices Require Quintupling Monthly Savings
764,000
Restaurant Workers Flex Leverage, Quit en Masse
20 cents - That’s how much the average price of a gallon of gas could rise by the end of August, according to AAA’s latest estimates
Summer Pain Ahead at the Gas Pump, AAA Says
NOTD - 9.2%
Black Workers Face Steeper Climb From Worst of Pandemic
NOTD - $2,433
Shopping for a Used Car? Prepare for Sticker Shock
29% - NOTD
Turnover Wave Approaches, As More Workers Plan To Quit
NOTD - 16
Consumer Attitudes Emerge From Pandemic Sunny-Side Up
NOTD - 1,855%
Want A House In Seattle? Be Prepared to Pay Up
43.6 Million -- Number of the Day
Roadtrippers Seen In Record Numbers This July 4 Holiday
37
Final Countdown Begins on Eviction, Foreclosure Bans
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Despite Appearances, Home Sales Fizzle, Not Sizzle