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In August 2025, Chuck Smith went to buy coffee at a Walmart in Rochester, Indiana. But something seemed off.”I bent down to pick up the coffee and happened to notice the price,” he tells CNBC Make It. “I thought, ‘Do I spend that much money every time I buy the coffee?’ It really caught me off guard.”He checked his receipts in the Walmart app and found that the 38.2-ounce Maxwell House he’d been buying for years rang up at $21.44 — nearly double the $12.94 he paid less than a year earlier, in October 2024.Smith, 52, filmed a short TikTok…

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after ringing a bell on the floor setting the share price at $47 in its initial public offering (IPO) on March 21, 2024 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesReddit’s stock popped 7% Friday after the company surpassed third-quarter estimates and signaled strong advertising growth.The social media platform’s revenues surged 68% from a year ago to $585 million, beating an LSEG estimate of $546 million. Earnings per share totaled 80 cents, surpassing an estimate of 51 cents.Reddit also released a better-than-expected sales outlook for…

Wayne Johnson at the Gables of Wolf Creek, the retirement community he owns in Macon, GeorgiaAnnie Nova | CNBCA Republican who oversaw the country’s $1.6 trillion federal student loan portfolio during President Donald Trump’s first term has funded a class action effort against the administration over its current borrower policies.The proposed class action lawsuit, filed this week in federal court in Atlanta, said Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the largest credit rating companies are violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act — a federal law that, among other provisions, requires information in consumer credit reports to be accurate.According to the lawsuit,…

It’s a tough time for the American workforce.Earlier this month, Nestle announced 16,000 job cuts, followed last week by Target’s first layoffs in a decade, which eliminated 1,800 roles. The trend intensified this week when Amazon said it would lay off 14,000 employees—a figure Reuters reports could ultimately hit 30,000 workers. All of this is occurring as the country nears its second month of a government shutdown.Whether you’ve been directly impacted or are just worried about the future, it’s a stressful time. But it’s in times like these that experts say it is especially important to take care of your…

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner said it would be “irresponsible” for his side to play two games in 54 hours in December after reaching the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.Palace are set to face Arsenal in the last eight of the Carabao Cup on December 16, which would leave Oliver Glasner’s side – who host Manchester City in the league on December 14 and KuPS in the Conference League on December 18 – facing three matches in just five days. Palace are hopeful of moving their match at the Emirates to the following week, possibly on December 23, but Sky Sports News…

In 2020, pop star Lily Allen and “Stranger Things” actor David Harbour got married and purchased a 19th-century brownstone in Brooklyn, New York.Five years later, the two are going through a public separation and have put their townhouse on the market for just under $8 million. Carl Gambino of the Gambino Group at Compass holds the $7.995 million listing.The 22-foot-wide home was designed by designer Billy Cotton and architect Ben Bischoff of MADE. It has five bedrooms and four bathrooms across four floors.”From its stately facade to its refined interior palette, the home is a layered narrative of traditional English…

Harvey Elliott is ineligible to feature in the game due to being on loan at Villa from Liverpool.Their head coach Unai Emery is also unable to call upon Emiliano Buendia, who was forced off in the first half of the win against Manchester City last time out. “He is not available for tomorrow but the injury he has is going well,” Emery told reporters. “I think with a few days more he can be fit and available for the next matches, hopefully.”Andres Garcia and Youri Tielemans remain sidelined.Emery added: “Still the same players out. Youri Tielemans, he is progressing well.…

All eyes will be on Hampden Park on Sunday for an intriguing Old Firm as Celtic and Rangers battle for a place in the Scottish League Cup final.Both sides have new managers but at different ends of the age scale, with 73-year-old Martin O’Neill in interim charge of Celtic while new 36-year-old Rangers boss Danny Röhl is preparing for his first Old Firm. When these two clubs met in the League Cup last season, they produced a cracking final as Celtic won on penalties following a dramatic 3-3 draw after extra-time at Hampden Park.There are so many storylines heading into…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin became the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school Friday, when its Democratic governor signed a bill requiring districts to prohibit phone use during class time.The measure passed with bipartisan support, though some Democrats in the Legislature said controlling gun violence should be a higher priority than banning cellphones. In signing the bill, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he believes that decisions like this should be made at the local level, but “my promise to the people of Wisconsin is to always do what’s best for our kids, and that obligation…

Jetcityimage | Istock | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new rates for Series I bonds. Newly purchased I bonds will pay 4.03% annual interest from Nov. 1 through April 30, which is up from the 3.98% yield offered through Oct. 31.The new rate includes a variable portion of 3.12%, based on inflation data, and a fixed portion of 0.90%. The combined rate is 4.03% after rounding, according to the Treasury. The fixed rate is down from 1.10% announced in May.Read more CNBC personal finance coverageIn May 2022, the I bond rate hit a record high of 9.62%,…