By 2035, about U.S. 170 communities, or twice as many as today, will face chronic flooding, with more than 100 seeing at least a quarter of their land chronically flooded, if preventative measures are…
While many investors look over each and every word for clues about monetary policy ahead, Fed Chair Yellen's prepared remarks for the testimony contained no major surprises.
The economy has created the side hustle — earning extra money apart from main source of income — and apparently more than 44 million American adults have one.
U.S. small business optimism declined slightly month over month in June and is down more than two points since a recent peak in January.
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…
