Fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program, which gave potentially forgivable loans to small businesses during the pandemic, was largely due to financial technology companies, according to a new report. Created at: December 6, 2022 at 10:00AM

With credit card balances rising across the country, an age-old approach is gaining traction on TikTok: tackling debt by paying with cash. Created at: December 5, 2022 at 09:39PM

The 5th Circuit Court rejected a Education Department appeal on Wednesday, the latest setback in several parallel lawsuits. The administration is expected to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in. Created at: December 1, 2022 at 05:07PM

When health bills aren’t legible — via large-print, Braille or other adaptive technology — blind patients can’t know what they owe, and are too often sent to debt collections, an investigation finds. Created at: December 1, 2022 at 10:00AM

Inflation has been pushing prices up all year, but economists and politicians don’t agree on where it’s coming from. Created at: November 29, 2022 at 02:48PM

Some doctors and medical practices voluntarily give rebates on a bill if an injury occurs during a procedure, while others will not, a medical ethicist says. Here’s how patients can respond. Created at: November 28, 2022 at 10:01AM

Voters in several cities approved ballot measures to cap rents, part of a larger resurgence of rent control. Economists warn that such caps can actually reduce affordable housing overall. Created at: November 28, 2022 at 10:00AM

Financial advisor Kristin O’Keefe Merrick shares tips on how to maximize your savings during the holiday shopping season. Created at: November 27, 2022 at 10:11PM

With holiday shopping season coinciding with a year of inflation, we hear from Americans about their spending plans for the season. Created at: November 27, 2022 at 12:59PM

More than 166 million Americans are expected to shop over the five days from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. Created at: November 26, 2022 at 06:41PM