They Rushed to Buy Homes During the Pandemic. Now, Some Feel Trapped.

Many Americans bought their first houses when mortgage rates dipped to record lows. Some are ready to move but feel locked in by their low rates.

By Kailyn Rhone

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A Family Borrowed $218,000 and Paid Back $240,000. Why Are They Facing Foreclosure?

Predatory lenders often take part in schemes that enable them to circumvent state lending laws and charge borrowers sky-high interest rates.

By Tara Siegel Bernard

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Massachusetts Offered a Solution to Housing Shortages. Is It Working?

The Affordable Housing Act designated Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, the Berkshires and other resort towns as “seasonal communities,” making it easier to build homes there for workers.

By Jim Zarroli

Trump Turns to Affordability Message Amid Economic Frustration

The Trump administration is facing backlash from American consumers as higher costs from tariffs blunt wage gains.

By Alan Rappeport

Stock Market Rally Is Dented as Signs of Worry Emerge

Choppy trading shows how investors are balancing a “fear of missing out at the same time as real fear.”

By Joe Rennison

Government Reopens Without Data That Guides Markets and the Fed

Jobs and inflation data will be released late and with caveats, complicating the Federal Reserve’s interest rate deliberations.

By Ben Casselman and Rebecca Davis O’Brien

White House Scraps Cash Payments for Delayed or Canceled Flights

A Biden-era rule, now halted, would have forced airlines to pay passengers up to $775 in cash for significant flight disruptions.

By Christine Chung

She Took JPMorgan for $175 Million. That Doesn’t Include Her Restaurant Bills.

When prosecutors accused Charlie Javice of fraud, JPMorgan was forced to pay for her defense. The bank is not happy about her “shocking” spending.

By Ron Lieber

Low-Income Shoppers Cut Spending and Businesses Worry

A delay in SNAP benefits mixed with a decline in foot traffic has many stores, restaurants and food producers concerned about sales.

By Julie Creswell and Linda Qiu

Food Stamps May Face Lasting Damage From Trump’s Halt to Funds in Shutdown

For the poorest Americans, the end of the longest shutdown in history has left doubt and anxiety around the benefits known as SNAP.

By Tony Romm

Pasta at Twice the Price? Some Italian Producers Face Huge U.S. Tariffs.

More than a dozen Italian pasta makers, accused of dumping their product in the United States, face tariffs of over 100 percent.

By Eshe Nelson and Gianni Cipriano

Trump Administration Lifts Some Food Tariffs in Effort to Ease Prices

It is walking back levies on imports including beef and coffee in what critics say is an admission that tariffs raised prices in the first place.

By Ana Swanson

How Fraudsters Use Cryptocurrency A.T.M.s to Target Victims

The kiosks, which resemble conventional A.T.M.s and convert cash into virtual currencies, are increasingly under scrutiny as a tool for scammers.

By Cameron Fozi, Chloe Rosenberg and Reeno Hashimoto

What’s a Digital Passport and How Does It Work?

Apple joined Google this week in allowing travelers to add their passports to their cellphone “wallets.” As the holiday travel season nears, here’s what you need to know.

By Claire Fahy

How to Protect Your Mental Health After a Job Loss

The emotional impact of unemployment can be profound, experts say — but speaking up about it and building a support system can help.

By Christina Caron

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What’s the Most Elegant Way to Lie to My Co-workers?

Plus, how to say “no, chef.”

By Max Read