The markets brace for payrolls and unemployment data at the start of each month. Several private releases have been used a historical barometer by economists and traders alike to predict how the Labor Department's…
North Korea claims to have launched an ICBM Tuesday, once again challenging the US, China, Japan, and South Korea. Despite its very modest size geographically and economically, North Korea has become a major threat…
The use of smartphones and computers has become so ubiquitous among young children, it eclipses their ability to do other daily tasks, including ride a bike or tie a pair of shoes.
Among 55 nations included in a ranking to find the world's most reputable countries, Canada finished at the top spot for the fourth time in the last six years.
Beginning this weekend, the three major credit bureaus will implement policy changes that in many cases will result in an increase in consumers’ credit scores.
The National Retail Federation expects the 219 million Americans who will celebrate the 4th of July holiday weekend to spend a total of about $7 billion.
The IMF has lowered its forecast for U.S. economic growth for this year to 2.1%, in part because the president's tax reform agenda is up the in the air.
Consumer confidence held stronger in June than expected, according to The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index.
The number of people with over $30 million or more in net worth reached more than 226,000 in 2016, according to WealthX.
Most Americans are not prepared for another recession, even one less damaging as the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009. Younger people are particularly at risk because they haven't yet accumulated a financial cushion.
If there is one economic report that is perhaps the most volatile of them all, that can disappoint in good times or can be high in bad times, it is the monthly durable goods…
The median age in the U.S. continues to rise as the baby boom generation gets older. The Millennial generation is catching up in numbers, though, and the most common ages of Americans are now…
According to AAA, travel over the July 4 holiday will hit an all-time record. The association said that 44.2 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from their homes.
Analysts at Fitch Ratings have raised their estimate of global GDP growth for 2017 and 2018 before dipping slightly in 2019. Key risks include eurozone instability and potential U.S. protectionism.
One key barometer of the economy is how everyday people are managing their finances from month to month. Turns out the national bank card default rate was a 48-month high.
