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Thursday, June 25, 2026 10:58 PM ET

CBS News - Business

Apple and Microsoft are raising their prices by hundreds of dollars as chip costs soar -- Apple is raising the prices of some MacBooks and iPads, while Microsoft is raising Xbox prices as semiconductor costs surge.

7 hours ago

Big Tech is all in on AI. Now all they need is customers. -- Technology companies are betting trillions of dollars that consumers will open their wallets for AI services. But what if Big Tech is wrong?

11 hours ago

Supreme Court sides with Monsanto in case over cancer risks from weedkiller -- The Supreme Court ruled that Monsanto cannot be held liable under state laws for failing to warn consumers about the alleged cancer risks of its weedkiller Roundup on its label.

11 hours ago

The Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows prices rising at fastest pace in 3 years -- Inflation continued to rise in May, with the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rising at an annual rate of 4.1%.

14 hours ago

Snap sued over rape of minor who met adult attacker via Snapchat -- The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she connected to via Snapchat have sued its parent company, Snap, and the attacker, in Missouri state court.

16 hours ago

Some states want to regulate prediction markets. Should the feds let them? -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued nine states to block them from regulating prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket. -- Jun 24

5 hours ago

First on CBS - Trump to ask Congress to make 15% ethanol-gas blend permanent - E15 is usually only available part of the year to help ease high gas prices under a waiver from the EPA. Jun 24

8 hours ago

IBM unveils tech for chips it says pack performance leap, use much less power -- IBM has raised the curtain on semiconductor technology it says could deliver computer chips with 50 percent better performance while dramatically lowering power consumption.

15 hours ago

Can Slate's $24,950 electric pickup truck win over EV skeptics? -- Backed by Jeff Bezos, Slate's EV pickup sells for about half the cost of a typical new vehicle. But car experts say its unconventional design may be a hurdle. -- Jun 24

11 hours ago

How much interest can a $20,000 long-term CD account earn if opened now? -- If you want to protect and grow your $20,000 for an extended period, a long-term CD account is worth consideration.

9 hours ago

$45,000 CD vs. $45,000 high-yield savings account: Which can earn more over the next year?

9 hours ago

How much interest would a $10,000 CD earn in 3 years?

1 day ago

How much will a $100,000 home equity loan cost monthly right now? -- Home equity loan costs have dropped considerably. Here's what the monthly payment on a $100,000 loan will look like.

10 hours ago

What's the HELOC and home equity loan interest rate forecast for summer 2026?

10 hours ago

The Fed just paused interest rates again. Here are 3 affordable ways you can still borrow money.

6 days ago

What happens to unpaid medical debt when someone dies? -- Much of what you owe dies with you, but certain debts, like some medical bills, cling to those you leave behind.

10 hours ago

What happens if you don't pay a deceased person's credit card debt?

2 days ago

Best debt relief companies, plus advice borrowers need to know now

11 months ago

Tracking rising cost of cars, trucks, groceries ahead of Trump's tariffs -- CBS News is tracking the rising cost of products most impacted by tariffs imposed​ and soon-to-be-imposed by President Trump, from grocery items to cars and trucks.

1 year ago

MoneyWatch price tracker shows how much food, utility, housing costs are rising -- These charts track prices consumers pay for groceries and other goods now compared to five years ago.

1 year ago

Social Security faces looming benefit cuts. Can the program be saved? -- Social Security checks could see a 22% cut in 2032 unless Congress takes steps to shore up the program. Here are 5 ideas for fixing it.

8 days ago

Here's the retirement challenge nobody talks about -- Many Americans spend decades saving for retirement, but lack a plan for using that money once they stop working, a new survey finds. Here's what to know.

16 days ago

Social Security checks could be cut by $500 a month in 2032, report finds -- Beneficiaries would continue receiving payments if Social Security's trust fund is depleted, but checks could shrink by about 24%, according to a new report.

22 days ago

Can an AI agent cover for you while you're at the beach? -- "AI can make everything that was on my plate visible to colleagues while I'm gone," one expert said.

17 days ago

Working remotely can hurt people's mental health, research finds -- Although working remotely offers flexibility, it also takes a toll on people's mental health, experts said.

17 days ago

The main reason some young college grads are struggling to find work -- Economists at the New York Federal Reserve say they've identified the main reason some recent college grads are having trouble landing a job.

23 days ago