Gas price stimulus checks proposals head to Congress

There are a few proposals that could involve Americans getting a stimulus check to ease the pain of the rising gas prices.

Jergens Ultra Healing Moisturizer recalled because of possible bacteria contamination

some bottles of Jergens Ultra Healing Moisturizer could contain Pluralibacter gergoviae. That bacterium usually does not make healthy people sick. However, someone with a weakened immune system could get sick. Symptoms include respiratory problems, weakness, fever, nausea and vomiting.

'Scarface' mansion hits market for $40M

The mansion, known as El Fureidis, is located in Montecito, California, and is best known for its appearance in the 1983 film Scarface.

Historic Manhattan mansion sells for $26 million

An opulent and historic townhouse just sold for a huge chunk of change, setting a record for the Upper West Side. The six-story 10,000-square-foot mansion has six bedrooms, seven full baths, landscaped garden with a fountain, and a roof deck overlooking Central Park.

What is shrinkflation? How companies hide inflation without increasing prices

If you haven’t seen a price increase on a product or service you purchased recently, chances are that the company may still be passing along the rising costs to you without the obvious price hikes.

On Your Side: Faulty Samsung Fridges Pt. 2

Consumer Reporter Steve Noviello first told you about failing fridges from Samsung last year. Now, a federal consumer safety group seems to be stepping up.

Cadillac’s 1st all-electric Lyriq SUV to begin production in March, GM says

General Motors will begin production of the all-electric 2023 Cadillac Lyriq midsize SUV, the brand’s first electric vehicle, in March as planned and the company hopes to start making deliveries over the next few months.

St. Patrick's Day food deals and restaurant specials in US

Restaurants, fast food chains that are offering St. Patrick's Day breakfast, brunch, dinner and dessert menu items

Inflation hits supermarkets hard: Bacon prices are up 19%

In the aisles of U.S. supermarkets, the price of bacon is up 18.8%, beef is higher by 16.2%, pork is up 14%, and chicken has risen 13.2%. Consumers are used to small price increases but what is happening now is shocking.

US retail spending slows as inflation starts to bite

After beginning the year in a buying mood, Americans slowed their spending in February on gadgets, home furnishings and other discretionary items as higher prices for food, gasoline, and shelter are taking a bigger bite out of their wallet.

Done with your cell phone? Here’s how you can get money for it

If the hassle of having an old cell phone is becoming a burden and you’re eager to sell it, there are a number of available options to get cash for your device.

Lyft follows Uber in adding fuel surcharge to rides amid high gas prices

Lyft is adding a temporary fuel surcharge on its rides to help drivers deal with surging gas prices in the U.S. Uber announced a similar move last week.

3 COVID-19 tests recalled after FDA warns about ‘high risk’ of false results

LuSys Laboratories issued the recall this week for three of its COVID-19 tests. The FDA believes they were distributed for use in laboratories and for at-home testing.

The complicated reasons gas prices are so high – and what we can do about it

Gas prices are not going up because of the Keystone Pipeline cancelation or because the Biden administration paused oil extraction permits. The real reasons are more complicated than that.