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November 3, 2025

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Below, you’ll find a roundup of this week’s money-related stories from across The Times.

Have a good week.

How do you feel about travel right now? We want to hear from you.
We’re curious about how you are making travel decisions in a time of economic uncertainty, more premium services and the expanding reach of loyalty programs.

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How to Shop for Obamacare When Subsidies Are in Limbo

Enrollment for A.C.A. health coverage begins Nov. 1, with some staggering price increases. Here is a guide to help you choose a plan while Congress is at an impasse over tax credits.

By Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz

A storefront with letters that spell Obamacare on a window.

Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases

The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse over the plans’ subsidies.

By Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz

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Trump Administration Seeks to Return Medical Debt to Credit Reports

A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state restrictions.

By Ann Carrns

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Trump Rule Could Bar Some Public Servants From Student Loan Forgiveness

A new rule could disqualify certain employers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that are deemed to be engaged in “illegal activities.”

By Tara Siegel Bernard

News Analysis

Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump’s Strategy to Use Shutdown to Advance Agenda

The president has stretched the limits of his powers to help those at the heart of his agenda, not the many in greatest need.

By Tony Romm

Judge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps

The arguments at times appeared to frustrate the judge, who promised to rule soon on a suit filed by roughly two dozen states seeking to ensure people don’t go hungry as a result of a budgetary dispute.

By Tony Romm and Maya Shwayder

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Strategies

Interest Rates Are Falling. Why Are People Still Buying Money Market Funds?

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer

What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Your Finances

See how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

By Tara Siegel Bernard

A portrait of Stephen Miran, wearing a dark suit and pale blue tie, seated at a table with tall office buildings behind him,

Fed Risks a Recession if It Doesn’t Cut Rates Rapidly, a Top Official Warns

Stephen I. Miran, the newest member of the central bank’s Board of Governors, thinks some of his colleagues are too worried about inflation.

By Colby Smith

An illustration of a pitchfork cutting through luxury goods: a yacht, sports car, large home, airplane and a necklace.

Are Wealth Taxes the Best Way to Tax the Ultra Rich?

Plans for a wealth tax, which is dividing France, have gotten popular around the world as inequality has widened and government debt has risen.

By Patricia Cohen

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Missed Your Flight? Don’t Panic. Here’s What to Do.

Sometimes even your most valiant efforts aren’t enough to get you to the gate on time. Here are some ways to get your trip back on track.

By Gabe Castro-Root

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As Shutdown Slows Air Traffic Training, These Schools Are Stepping In

New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than the Federal Aviation Agency’s official academy.

By Karoun Demirjian

An illustration of two fencers dressed in white suits with black face guards. The fencer on the left, who has an Air France logo on one leg, is jumping and aiming a foil at the other fencer, who has a USA logo on one leg and is down on one knee lunging upward.

Tripped Up

Help! Air France Lost My Fencing Gear Before a Big Tournament.

A Team USA fencer out more than $2,700 faced months of maddening red tape and was even flagged by the airline’s fraud department in his pursuit of a reimbursement.

By Seth Kugel

Travelers ride a brown and yellow "BIGBUS" past a light-colored building. "ATTIC ROOFTOP" and black graffiti are visible on the building.

Sick of Feeling Like a Tourist? There’s a Tour for That.

With visitors increasingly interested in the social and political realities of global tourist hot spots, some local guides are adapting their offerings.

By Jonathan Zwickel

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