Dollars spent on gasoline, electricity and heating fuels rise at twice or more the pace of transactions in September.

The California credit union is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court a state court ruling over arbitration clauses.

Moves come as net interest margins rise along with inflation, loan rates and the federal funds rate.

Higher-than-expected inflation in September means more misery is ahead for Americans.

Provisions are dropped that would have limited credit card fees for large banks and Navy Federal Credit Union.

The move also fits a national trend of branches growing in the South and West, while shrinking in the North.

However, delinquencies began rising last summer and surplus funds dwindled, new reports show.

Economists say job gains are strong enough to keep the Fed raising rates, while hiring is falling.