Peter Whoriskey

Across much of the eastern U.S., electricity bills have jumped. The reason? Data centers required for AI and other tech wonders are driving up electricity demand.

Credit Acceptance Corporation was deemed "predatory" by federal regulators. Then the Trump regulators reversed course, dropping the case against it and 17 other firms. Here's how it affected consumers.

The avian flu outbreak has sent egg prices soaring — and increased profits for large corporate producers, which will gain millions more from a new Trump policy.

As treasury secretary, Tim Geithner criticized predatory lenders. Now the private equity firm he leads runs a company that mails high-rate loans to risky customers.