I tried Misfits Market, the online produce store for “funny-looking” veggies. I won’t be reordering.

Mary Meisenzahl/Insider Misfits Market sells “funny-looking” organic produce online through weekly delivery boxes. I tried out the service and found the fruits and vegetables were fine, but I didn’t save any money. It’s a smart idea with good marketing, but it doesn’t make sense for my lifestyle.  Food prices are up more than 13% over…

Boeing and Airbus facing off to win 80-aircraft order for new Saudi airline, report says

A plane waits at the gate at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia. NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is negotiating with Airbus and Boeing for new planes, per a report. Fund officials want to order about 80 planes for a new national airline, Bloomberg reported. The country…

Mortgage rates will fall to 5.4% as a recession is likely to hit the US economy in 2023, Mortgage Bankers Association says

US mortgage rates have climbed this year as the Fed raises interest rates to curb inflation. Thomas Northcut/Getty Images Mortgage rates could drop to 5.4% by the end of next year, per the Mortgage Bankers Association.  The forecast comes as MBA expects the Fed will drive the US economy into a recession in the first…

Federal income tax: What it is, how it works, and what you’ll pay for 2022

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. The federal government collected about $4.1 trillion of income taxes for fiscal…

Why do we pay taxes? Federal income tax is the biggest source of government funding

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. The federal government and all but nine states tax individuals’ income. RichVintage/Getty…

U2’s Bono sheds new light on infamous iTunes giveaway in upcoming memoir

Apple’s collaboration with U2 included special edition iPods. | Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images In a new memoir, U2 frontman Bono has spilled the beans on the internal discussions that lead to two of the band’s high-profile collaborations with Apple. The first saw the band star in one of the company’s iconic iPod ads, while…

This Week in Washington IP: IPWatchdog’s Life Science Masters 2022, Cybersecurity Efforts at the DHS and Quarterly Update on Chinese IP Law Developments

This week in Washington IP news, both houses of Congress remain quiet during regularly scheduled work periods, but IPWatchdog debuts its new headquarters in Ashburn, VA with Life Science Masters 2022 on Monday and Tuesday. In Seoul, South Korea, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation’s Global Trade and Innovation Policy Alliance hosts a two-day summit…