The findings are the latest example of how the notion of a single price is breaking down in the digital age, a trend economists say could be pushing up some prices. By Ben Casselman On a Thursday in ...

It's still a tough time to get a foothold in the housing market, with homes sitting near record values and mortgage rates parked well above 6%. But the tide could turn in 2026, with property prices ...

This article appears in the December 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. Earlier this year, a slightly balding man in spectacles, a black T-shirt, and bright high-top ...

Valve has been cooking up hardware lately. They delivered a VR headset that was successful, and then they delivered the behemoth of a handheld PC, the Steam Deck. However, before that, they tried to ...

A new report finds that homebuyers are receiving some of the steepest price discounts on record as sellers adjust their expectations. Zillow found that the typical listing in the U.S. had $25,000 in ...

The U.S. housing market is going to face a price correction “worse than 2008,” according to housing analyst Melody Wright, who expects home prices to drop in half starting as soon as next year. “I see ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A rumor surrounding the price of the Steam Machine has fans believing the device is already a flop ...

Valve has provided the strongest indication yet that the Steam Machine price will be set with similar performance PCs in mind, and confirmed it has no plans to subsidize the hardware like console ...

Valve shook up the gaming world with the announcement of the Steam Machine, but we're all still curious about the million-dollar question of pricing. While there's plenty of speculation, we finally ...

TL;DR: Valve confirms its upcoming Steam Machine will not be subsidized and aims for competitive pricing comparable to building a PC. The console offers unique features like a compact form factor, low ...