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Despite Federal Reserve rate cuts, top high-yield savings accounts continue paying 4% APY or more. Here's how to find the best rates and maximize your cash returns.
New data shows high-income households spending 2.6% more while lower-income families manage just 0.6% growth. The divergence is reshaping retail, real estate, and policy.
December retail data reveals the weakest holiday spending in nearly a year. As 'Buy Now, Pay Later' bills come due and the K-shaped economy widens, consumer resilience faces its toughest test.
The December employment report arrives January 9 with economists expecting just 60,000 new jobs. The full-year 2025 hiring picture may be the weakest since the financial crisis.
Up to $13.6 billion is available from PFAS 'forever chemicals' settlements, but water systems face critical filing deadlines in January and July 2026.
Corporate layoffs hit 1.2 million in 2025, up 54% from the prior year. With over 100 companies filing WARN notices for January 2026, the restructuring wave shows no signs of slowing.
JPMorgan economists predict unemployment will rise to 4.5% in early 2026 as tariff uncertainty and trade policy confusion keep employers from hiring.
The national average gas price has fallen to $2.83 per gallon, the lowest since late 2020. Here's what cheap fuel means for consumers and the inflation outlook.
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index climbed to 99 in November 2025, its highest level in three months, as owners express cautious hope that 2026 will bring more stable conditions.
Trump administration's deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk slashes GLP-1 drug prices to $350/month through TrumpRx.gov, starting January 2026. Medicare beneficiaries pay just $50 copays.
Minimum wage increases take effect in 19 states and 49 cities on January 1, 2026, giving 8.3 million workers higher pay. See the new rates and what they mean for the economy.
General Motors will lay off 1,140 workers at its Factory Zero facility in Detroit on January 5, as the slower-than-expected adoption of electric vehicles forces automakers to adjust production.