Top 20 Personal Finance International News

2025-03-07 11:15:10

Here are summaries of the top 20 personal finance news items:

  1. Inflation Continues to Trend Upward: The consumer price index (CPI) inched up 3% year over year in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Source: www.experian.com
  2. Consumer Confidence Sinks to a Four-Year Low: The Conference Board's consumer confidence index (CCI) dropped sharply in February, declining by 7 points to 98.3.
    Source: www.experian.com
  3. Income-Driven Repayment Plan Applications Are Closed: Following an injunction issued by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals blocking the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, the U.S. Department of Education has closed applications for all income-driven repayment plans.
    Source: www.experian.com
  4. Trump changes course and delays some tariffs on Mexico and Canada
    Source: apnews.com
  5. China’s foreign minister criticizes US tariffs and accuses the country of ‘meeting good with evil’
    Source: apnews.com
  6. Asian shares slip as investors brace for further uncertainty over tariffs, await US jobs report
    Source: apnews.com
  7. Student Loan Update: Donald Trump reveals planned change
    Source: www.newsweek.com
  8. Man convinced he found medieval English tapestry in Virginia thrift store
    Source: www.newsweek.com
  9. Map shows states with the most kids collecting Supplemental Social Security
    Source: www.newsweek.com
  10. Map shows states with most Social Security office closures after DOGE cuts
    Source: www.newsweek.com
  11. Map shows states with most supplemental Social Security benefit recipients
    Source: www.newsweek.com
  12. Social Security benefits change gets a boost
    Source: www.newsweek.com
  13. What happens if Social Security collapses in 30 days as ex-head predicts
    Source: www.newsweek.com
  14. How to get extension on your 2025 tax return
    Source: www.newsweek.com
  15. Boomers aren't happy with Donald Trump's economy
    Source: www.newsweek.com
  16. Son gets job then takes family for meal—his reaction to bill is "priceless"
    Source: www.newsweek.com
  17. Map shows region with the most credit card debt
    Source: www.newsweek.com
  18. Gen Z has a debt problem
    Source: www.newsweek.com
  19. Dad billed for damages as he's forced to shut down son's 6th birthday party
    Source: www.newsweek.com
  20. New York City has more children in poverty than nearly a decade
    Source: www.newsweek.com