You've assuredly heard of mutual funds, and it's a pretty good bet that you've heard of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), too. But how much do you know about closed-end funds (CEFs)? If the answer is ...

The central bank confronts “no risk-free path” in balancing the risks of a sharp slowdown in the labor market and resurgent price pressures. By Colby Smith Colby Smith covers the Federal Reserve.

Some people think they won’t live long enough to collect Social Security. That should be the least of their worries. I am 66 and working full time. I’d rather be retired. I did retire at 61, in ...

The Federal Reserve is doing a difficult balancing act, trying to tamp down inflation while lifting up the job market, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday. “There is no risk-free path for policy as we ...

Costs for food, housing and medical expenses have risen sharply, squeezing the budgets of older adults. The everyday costs faced in retirement have outpaced inflation, putting a financial strain on ...

Inflation worries are lingering on the minds of investors, even if Treasury yields were little changed Wednesday by the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting. U.S.

The IRS on Thursday provided annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions for tax year 2026 and increases to the standard deduction for tax year 2025 as prescribed in H.R. 1, P.L.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that the U.S. economy faces serious threats regardless of the approach the central bank takes to bringing down interest rates. In a Tuesday speech, ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is calling back some employees to produce the Consumer Price Index for September. That data is needed to calculate the annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social ...

The No. 1 requested Pop-Tarts flavor is back on the market. Kellanova, the creator of the frosted toaster pastries, announced the return of Frosted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is coming in November.

Those inflation refund checks on their way to millions of New Yorkers must be reported as income to the IRS. The state says the checks are considered taxable by the federal government, but not New ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday it will release its monthly inflation report despite the government shutdown — bringing back furloughed employees for the task. The agency is set to publish ...