MLB’s new rules, including a 15-second pitch clock, step up the league’s efforts to create more offense and shorten baseball games.
Author: Jim Sergent, USA TODAY
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No one has good odds of winning the Mega Millions $1.05 billion jackpot. These numbers, though, might give you an edge in the Aug. 1 drawing.
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.
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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.
Why 2 Black quarterbacks are meeting in Super Bowl 57: Opportunity
Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts will make history Sunday as the first two Black quarterbacks to square off in a Super Bowl.
Budweiser, Pepsi step aside: New advertiser might push 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.