Social Security union says it needs $3 billion and another 20,000 workers to fix long wait times and ‘ghost offices’

Union workers at the Social Security Administration want the agency to add 20,000 more employees and expand its budget to ...

Sports betting to build wealth is becoming the new American dream

Financial advisers would tell you to put aside a sum that is reasonable for you into a high-yield savings account and ...

Neocloud stocks like CoreWeave are having a moment — and time’s running out to cash in

The neoclouds are destined to be “cyclical leasing companies,” according to BCA analyst Noah Weisberger, which implies low ...

Walmart’s stock slides as investors worry that pressure on consumers is getting worse

The supermarket chain reported comparable U.S. sales growth of 2.6% in its second-quarter earnings, its lowest in over six ...

Anxious bond market sends troubling message to investors: There’s no easy fix for U.S. debt

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest effort to control yields on long-dated U.S. bonds was short-circuited a day later ...

‘There is considerable tension’: My grandmother, 99, wants to cut my mother out of her will. Should I intervene?

My grandmother has asked me to accompany her to an attorney to change her will. Her current will leaves her entire estate to ...

You’ve all heard AI is remaking the economy. Here’s how it’s changing lives — for better or worse.

What was once considered unthinkable is now a reality: The U.S. economy is growing strongly even though it’s creating very ...

More SpaceX stock is about to hit the market. Here’s what to know.

A fresh portion of SpaceX shares will soon be released for trading, potentially setting the stage for volatility in the stock ...

We’re in our 80s and lost $150K over a 4 year period. Now we only have $400K in savings — but we still need to withdraw 4-5% to live on. Help.

It’s important not to compare your situation to headlines. “The S&P 500 has posted strong gains but most retirees aren’t and ...

With earnings season nearly finished, macro fears are gripping stock-market investors

The U.S. stock market seems more vulnerable to fears about inflation and interest rates now that a majority of companies in the S&P 500 have reported earnings for the second quarter. Companies ...

Dow falls 485 points on losses in Walmart, Boeing shares

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling Thursday afternoon with shares of Walmart and Boeing facing the biggest setback for the price-weighted average.

Treasury yields pare gains as Bessent says White House will take a look at spending

Treasury yields pared much of their earlier gains on Thursday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that the White House would take a look at spending, part of an apparent effort by the ...