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Decade-Long Auto Loans Gain Ground as New-Car Costs Climb

Lengthening loan terms reflect buyers prioritizing smaller payments over higher lifetime costs.

Adams’ Final-Day Picks Tilt Rent Board Against Mamdani’s Freeze Plan

U.S. Gas Prices Slip Below $2.90 as Forecast Points to $2.79 on Christmas

GoFundMe Reports 2025 Surge in Fundraisers for Rent, Food and Monthly Bills

Fuel Prices Diverge in Early December: Pakistan Cuts, UAE and South Africa Hike, India Steady

Pennsylvania Electric Supply Rates Reset Dec. 1, With Increases for Most Utilities

HMRC Urges Taxpayers to Check for Refunds as Pension Repayments Top £1.5 Billion

DWP Winter Support: £10 Christmas Bonus Due in Early December as Cold Weather Payments Activate

New York City Offers Cash Rewards to Report Illegal Dumping From Vehicles

Prescription Charges in England Frozen at £9.90 for 2026/27

Iceland Relaunches £25 Frozen ‘Christmas Dinner for 4’ Across the UK

Tesco and Sainsbury's Defend Toothpaste Pricing as Premium Tubes Hit £23

Butane Cylinder Price in Spain Falls 4% to €15.46 After Bimonthly Review

National Express Rolls Out Kids-Go-Free Holiday Travel Across UK Coaches

New York’s $2.5 Billion Inflation Rebates Are Hitting Mailboxes as State Preps December Reissues

U.S. Eases Food Tariffs as Italian Pasta Faces Preliminary 92% Duty

Pakistan Raises Diesel Price to Rs284.44 as Dealers Allege OMC Supply Cuts

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Launches Bid for Third Term

Living Wages Climb Across B.C. and Alberta as 2025 Reports Widen Gap With Minimum Pay

CNN's Brianna Keilar Presses Rep. Mike Lawler on GOP Plan as ACA Subsidy Extension Lacks a Clear Path