For Fed rate watchers, it's halftime. Nothing's happening; we might as well get some popcorn. A first-of-the-year pause in interest rate moves is...
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The word "recession" is starting to pop up more and more in conversation. But sometimes people don't quite understand what a recession is. In th...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approached a key test vote Friday afternoon as lawmakers worked to avoid a partial government shutdown, with Democra...
The House of Representatives will vote Tuesday on a bill to fund federal agencies through September and avoid a potential shutdown on Friday, whe...
A government shutdown brings many of the nation's federal functions to a halt while lawmakers hash out an agreement to infuse new funding for ser...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retali...
Savings accounts help you earn money and prepare for financial rainy days. They also protect your savings from loss due to bank failures, fire, t...
Illinois taxpayers paid out $1.6 billion for healthcare programs for illegal immigrants since 2020, well above the spending projections estimated...
For weeks, President Trump has urged Congress to roll the vast majority of his legislative agenda into one “big, beautiful bill” — and on Tuesday...
Individual retirement accounts, commonly known as IRAs, are a tax-friendly way to build retirement savings. A Roth IRA has unique benefits, espec...