Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) – Page 105

American Importers Accuse Shipping Giants of Profiteering

Carriers are exploiting the supply chain chaos to breach contracts and jack up rates, importers say in asking for federal intervention.

Rates have jumped because of a surge in natural gas prices and could keep rising rapidly for years as utilities invest in electric grids.

Supplies of goods are coming up short in the pandemic, and prices have jumped. Some economists warn that the changes could linger.

It’s tempting to jump into the home-buying frenzy. But with prices up and mortgage rates surging, make sure you do the math first.

Rarely have so many Americans gained so much equity in so little time, but it’s also inseparable from the housing affordability crisis.