The pain: California is home to 15 of the nation’s 25 costliest metropolitan areas to live in.

Here’s a look at some of the numbers that defined the year. All are as of Dec. 20. Remember when President Bill Clinton got ...

Count us as two financial economists hoping only certain inflation measures fall slower than expected, and everyone’s ...

The effects of the Fed’s half-point rate cut in September and its quarter-point cut in November have largely been passed through to auto loans, which fell on average from a peak of 7.3% in July to 6.8 ...

The S&P 500 dipped last week after the Federal Reserve said it's planning to slow the pace of its interest rate cuts in 2025.

Over time, dividend stocks have shown consistent resilience in difficult market conditions. Despite the recent focus on AI, ...

The U.S. dollar edged higher on Thursday on expectations the currency would be boosted next year by policies by the incoming ...

Although economists predicted 2024 could bring economic relief, many middle-class Americans continued to struggle ...

With much of the globe celebrating Christmas, bitcoin (BTC) quietly appeared set to retake the $100,000 level after having fallen to below $93,000 just ahead of the holiday. The rally, however, ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the ...

A risk-free interest rate, also known as a risk-free rate of return, is a theoretical interest rate of an investment that carries no risk. Real risk-free rates are calculated by subtracting the rate ...

The Fund’s curve positioning and steepening bias were both positive contributors during the quarter while duration was a more ...