Voters in Italy on Sunday soundly rejected proposed changes to the country's constitution that supporters, including Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, said would streamline the country's legislature and make Italy more competitive.
New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley is the latest Federal Reserve member to talk up interest rates.
There is going to be some serious food for thought in the coming weeks. As 2016 comes to an end, there has been a substantial post-election rally around the notion that Donald Trump as…
With central banks looking to reflate and to avoid deflation, some economic watchers and many central bankers are going to be happy that inflationary pressure might be back on the rise.
If your credit score doesn't top 740, you'll want to do some things to push it up. That level divides the best qualified lenders from the rest of the pack.
A blast of cold weather is expected to begin marching across the country next week. That is good news for retailers still well-stocked with cold-weather gear.
Overall, Americans will add more than $103 billion to their debt on holiday spending this year, according to a recent survey.
Air cargo volume increased by more than 6% year over year in October, on top of a 5% increase posted in September, according to data reported Friday.
Stocks have risen handily since the end of the election, but so have bond yields. Now we have close to 100% chance that there will be an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve…
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday morning that construction spending in October rose by more than 3% year over year.
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book is often reported as though it is an economic report or as though it is an official Federal Reserve report. It turns out that the Beige Book summarizes comments…
When it comes to the economy, two of the most influential positions in the nation are the Secretaries of the Treasury and of Commerce.
When asked who makes the household decisions about buying clothes and groceries and holiday gifts, women overwhelmingly say that they do.
Researchers have identified the U.S. states that are most likely to be exposed to and victimized by identity theft and fraud.
Half of American shoppers believe that the best deals of the year are available on Black Friday. How then to account for the fact that those shoppers turned out in larger numbers than last…
