State legislators and other officials have set themselves up as champions of taxpayers, and scored political points because of it. However, local entities increasingly are having problems dealing with ...

SIMPLE STEPS THAT CAN REALLY MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. WE HAVE THIS TOOL CALLED THE BREAKER SCORE. THE BRAIN CARE SCORE, DEVELOPED AT HARVARD AND MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM TO HELP DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF ...

Ed Yardeni, Yardeni Research president, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, state of the economy, the Fed's interest rate outlook, impact of tariffs on the markets, and more. Woman ...

After years of changes to repayment options, borrowers are struggling to stay on top of their loans A relatively small share of student-loan borrowers are making their payments on time, while many ...

The Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut has sparked curiosity from potential homebuyers, according to builders and real estate agents, but not enough to overcome an exceptionally uncertain ...

Mortgage rates are based on bonds and bonds take cues from economic data. Employment-related data is particularly important. The monthly jobs report from the Department of Labor is in a league of its ...

Over the past few decades, birth rates have plummeted in the West. A recent Financial Times article reported that the decline in fertility has been much steeper among progressives than conservatives.

The government spends about $1 trillion annually on interest on its debt, so a lower interest rate should reduce those costs… right? Tax-policy reporter Richard Rubin discusses why the answer is more ...

August saw a 1.4% drop in active listings, while new listings dropped 1.1%, according to new data from Redfin. Even with mortgage rates coming down, creating a flurry of refinancing activity, home ...

Market indicators are supporting a bullish S&P 500 chart The S&P 500 Index (SPX) didn't fight the Fed after the U.S. central bank lowered interest rates by a quarter-point on Wednesday. You would have ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in nine months. Since the last cut, progress on inflation has slowed while the labor market has cooled.