With the rising costs of gas and groceries, many are feeling stressed about their financial expenses, so financial expert Ted Jenkin joins TODAY to share tips for how to save when income is tight, how to create a financial routine, smart ways to approach big purchases, and more.

American families are feeling the squeeze with the national average for gas prices at $4.10 a gallon and mortgage rates at nearly 7%. NBC’s chief business correspondent Christine Romans joins TODAY to break it all down.

Turkey and Egypt blocked a gay-themed cruise from docking at its ports on a recent Mediterranean trip. It’s raising questions about how these policies could hurt their economies as the LGBTQ+ tourism industry booms. NBC News’ Steven Romo reports.

As firefighters in France continue to battle the wildfires, the French government is telling tourists the country is still safe to come visit. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez visited a winery in Bordeaux to hear how it’s being impacted by the lack of tourism.

Cyberattacks targeting municipal water systems have been reported in at least seven states this week, prompting the FBI and the Environmental Protection Agency to warn utilities nationwide that hackers are trying to disrupt critical water infrastructure.

The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday for the fifth consecutive meeting. The decision comes despite lingering concerns about persistently high inflation.

Iran vowed to “punish” the United States on Thursday after the American military said it had completed a “heavy wave of strikes” overnight, the latest retaliation for an attack by Tehran on U.S. forces in the Middle East.

The plans include redoing two of the concourses and removing the airport’s aging shuttles, known as “people movers.”

The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged for the seventh month despite concerns about inflation that continues to pressure U.S. households.

Chip stocks around the world sold off sharply, the latest chapter in the monthslong jitters surrounding artificial intelligence, memory and chip stocks.