Khristopher J. Brooks is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. He previously worked as a reporter for the Omaha World-Herald, Newsday and the Florida Times-Union. His reporting primarily focuses on the U.S.

Relentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation. Auto insurance rates rose 2.6% in March and are up 22% from a year ago. Premium costs have been marching ...

Surging auto insurance premiums are fanning the flames of high inflation and keeping the financial pressure on millions of U.S. households nationwide. Consumer prices rose 0.3% in January from the ...

WASHINGTON — Led by lower food and auto prices, inflation in the United States cooled slightly last month after three elevated readings, likely offering a tentative sigh of relief for officials at the ...

NEW YORK — Relentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation. Auto insurance rates rose 2.6% in March and are up 22% from a year ago. Premium costs have been ...

Auto insurance rates have doubled in the last 10 years, according to the latest Consumer Price Index data and it’s outpacing inflation, putting an added financial strain on many Americans. It seems ...

Heavy traffic is seen at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15, 2024. Relentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation. Auto insurance rates ...

Costlier vehicles and repairs are pushing premiums higher even as the increase in U.S. consumer prices is tapering overall. By Talmon Joseph Smith Job growth, wage growth and business growth are all ...

Kayla Mills spent most of this year driving a Honda HRV, but last month she decided to return the vehicle to the dealership. Her reason? The $520 a month car insurance bill no longer fit her budget.