Pet food prices rose nearly three times as fast as inflation during the past year. Some relief may be on the way.
Author: Jim Sergent, USA TODAY
An illustrated guide to MLB’s new rules in 2023: New pitch clock, bigger bases, no infield shifts
MLB’s new rules, including a 15-second pitch clock, step up the league’s efforts to create more offense and shorten baseball games.
1 chart: Fed’s smaller interest rate hikes may be good news for housing market
February housing numbers suggest the U.S. housing market could be turning back up after falling sales throughout 2022.
Years of NCAA tournament data offer 5 simple tips to filling out your March Madness bracket
These five NCAA Tournament basics can help you decide how many upset picks to make. It could help you set up a winning March Madness bracket.
Jimmy Carter’s presidential longevity record
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, has lived the longest of any other. His longevity may foretell a new trend among former U.S. presidents.
You think food price inflation is easing? Try baking this chicken pot pie recipe.
Consumer prices increases across the U.S. economy are slowing down, but we’re still seeing the affects of inflation on grocery store prices.
Budweiser, Pepsi step aside: One advertiser is pushing Super Bowl commercials into new era
USA TODAY’s Ad Meter debuted for the 1989 Super Bowl. Like the game, Ad Meter’s results have gone through many eras.
Credit card, mortgage and auto: See how much Fed interest rates have affected how much you pay
One chart shows how the Fed’s campaign against inflation has made borrowing much more expensive in the U.S.
Inflation? Recession? How Fed rate hikes and economy’s outlook compares with soft landings of past
The next Fed meeting begins Tuesday, and the committee is expected to raise interest rates again. Two other eras may offer clues to outcomes.
What did Roe v. Wade actually say? The landmark abortion rights ruling, explained
The abortion debate is no less emotional and divisive since the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade, which marks its 50th anniversary Sunday.