19+ hour, 41+ min ago  (425+ words) Foreclosures have increased to levels not seen in six years, and rising "extra" housing costs are a big part of the story. Nearly 119, 000 US properties received a foreclosure. .. Soaring Housing Costs Drive Up Foreclosures Foreclosures have increased to levels not…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (367+ words) Florida Power & Light (FPL), the state's largest utility, is seeking approval for a $10 billion hike in electricity rates over the next four years'a move environmental advocates say would mark the largest utility increase ever seen in the US. The proposal,…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (297+ words) California has approved the emergency rate hike State Farm requested for homeowners' insurance policies in the wake of this year's devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The company will be temporarily allowed to increase rates in the state by 17%, a move that…...