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Utility companies requested $9.2 billion in rate increases during second quarter, report shows
Utility companies requested $9.2 billion worth of rate increases in the second quarter of 2026, potentially impacting over 56 million Americans, according to a new report from PowerLines. Former Michigan utility commissioner Tremaine Phillips joins CBS News to discuss.
Credit cards: Share of balances 90-plus days late hits highest mark since 2011
More than 13% of credit card balances were at least 90 days past due in the first quarter — the highest rate since 2011.
Trump says he aims to suspend gas tax "for a period of time" - CBS News
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
CPI report: US inflation tripled last month on record spike in gas prices | CNN Business
Consumer prices increased by 0.9% last month due to spiraling energy costs from the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022
U.S. gas prices have jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 as fuel prices continue to soar worldwide amid the Iran war.
The states where higher gas prices could shape the midterms
The map of price hikes shows highest increases are mostly in states that lean Republican.