inflation Don't Expect Inflated Prices to Go Down Soon “The best we can hope for is a slowdown in price growth, not so much a decline,” says Kayla Bruun, economic analyst at Morning Consult. She joined LX News to explain how inflation affects you.
money How to Talk About Pay Without Making it Awkward If you’re looking for a raise or even setting your rates as a freelancer, you might want to ask other workers about their pay. “If you can frame this conversation through your own vulnerability…that’s a much less threatening way to go about this conversation than saying ‘Hey, what do you make?'” says Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez, host of the “Money Confidential”...
fitness Don't ‘Waste Your Money' on a Waist Trainer TODAY writer and fitness coach Stephanie Mansour joins LX News to explain which fitness products are worth checking out, and which are better left out of your cart.
surviving capitalism How to Raise Your Credit Score If you have bad credit, it can be difficult to get a loan. In part 2 of our Surviving Capitalism series, we break down how to find your credit score and what you can do to raise it.
Standing Still Living Paycheck to Paycheck in 1 of the Most Pricey Counties Ieman Marouf is a first-generation Egyptian American, and a single mom of two. She works as a medical assistant in Reston, Virginia, part of Fairfax County — one of the priciest counties in the nation. For our “Standing Still” photo series, Marouf talked to NBCLX contributor Valerie Plesch about making ends meet, getting back on her feet after catching COVID-19...
Joe Biden What Joe Biden Can (and Can't) Do About Inflation The U.S. is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, a worker shortage and soaring prices. NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky breaks down what’s causing these complex issues, and what the Biden White House is able to do about them.
cities These Are the World's Most Expensive Cities (But We Still Dream of Living in One) The Economist Intelligence Unit recently released its list of the world’s most expensive cities, based on prices for over 200 goods and services in that city. Hosts Eric, Jobeth and Nik Z show us which pricy city they’d like to live in most, and EIU’s Ana Nichols tells us more about how the rankings are calculated.
Student Debt Student Loan Payments Are Restarting, and We're Not Ready If you owe federal student loans and you haven’t checked out repayment plans or your new loan servicer, time is ticking. Those plans can help you avoid a payment if you don’t have income – and meanwhile Washington continues to debate student loan relief, CNBC’s Sharon Epperson explains.
Hotels How Marriott Made Millions From ‘Resort Fees' at Checkout The District of Columbia attorney general alleges the hotel chain “advertises room prices … without any intent to sell them for the price advertised.” NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky explains.
supply chain Why Are My Grocery Store Shelves Not Full? There are shortages at some grocery stores because of a lack of packing materials like aluminum and cardboard, plus production delays, says Oklahoma State University professor Rodney Holcomb. Holcomb is optimistic things will improve – and says our host Eric Alvarez doesn’t need to panic-buy all the Lunchables to make lunch for his kids.
