October Social Security payment schedule: Here’s when beneficiaries will get their checks
Here is the October Social Security payment schedule for retirement, disability, and survivor beneficiaries.
Port strike looming: What to know and expect
Retailers are bracing for potential pain should thousands of dock workers along the East Coast begin striking this week. Here’s what to know and what to expect.
Would Harris or Trump do a better job on the economy? Voters split in new poll
About 4 in 10 registered voters say Trump would do a better job handling the economy, while a similar number say that about Harris, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
Will the Fed's rate cut bring down mortgage rates?
While the federal funds rate is not what consumers pay directly, it affects borrowing costs for home equity lines of credit, auto loans and credit cards. Mortgage rates are linked to moves in the 10-year Treasury yield.
Here are the states where student loan delinquency is increasing the most
With student loan payments having resumed over the past year, many people have struggled to keep up.
Upcoming summit in Troy hopes ease phobia around technology needs for local businesses
As it turns out, companies from opposite ends of the spectrum of business have more in common than they may realize. And a new kind of technology conference hopes to offer a space for them to connect.
Federal Reserve slashes key rate by half-point, signals end of inflation battle
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates helped tame inflation but that also made borrowing painfully expensive for consumers.
US could lose all bank branches by 2041 as closures surge, financial report finds
A new financial report predicts that physical bank branches in the U.S. could disappear by 2041 if current trends continue, with over 1,600 closures per year. California, Florida, and Illinois have seen the highest number of closures as Americans increasingly turn to online banking options.
US inflation hits 3-year low as Federal Reserve set to cut interest rates
With the cost of goods and services experiencing a slight decline in August, the Federal Reserve may consider cutting its key interest rate soon.
Here's how much the typical American household earned last year
The inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level.
Company plans to track workers' locations in return-to-office crackdown
One of the world's biggest consulting and accounting firms plans to monitor its employees' locations to ensure compliance with a stricter return-to-office policy set to take effect next year.
August jobs report shows job losses for US-born workers, gains for foreign-born
The August jobs report reveals a sharp contrast in the U.S. job market, with US-born workers losing over 1.3 million jobs in the past year, while foreign-born workers gained more than 1.2 million jobs.
Social Security: Without reform, retirees could lose this much in annual benefits, report says
If Social Security is depleted by 2033, as is currently projected without reform, there would be a mandated 21% across-the-board Social Security benefit cut for retirees, the report says.
1 in 3 Americans declining wedding invites due to cost, survey finds
As wedding costs continue to trend upward, the logistics are taking a financial toll on another unexpected source - the guests.
Americans turn to sausage as economic pressures persist, survey finds
A new survey reveals that more Americans are opting for sausage over pricier meats.
Social Security September payment schedule: Here’s when beneficiaries will get their checks
Many Social Security retirement, disability, and survivor beneficiaries will receive their September payments on either the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of the month.
Where Trump, Harris stand on easing childcare costs
On this topic, Trump and Harris have one main commonality: Both have supported a higher child tax credit. Here’s what they’ve said.
Kroger, other retailers charging fees for 'cash back' at registers
A recent report finds that some big retailers are levying fees on consumers who are asking for cash back during transactions at stores.
Here's how much long-term renters spend on average, and most affordable states for renters
With U.S. home prices and mortgage rates still high, many Americans remain renters – often spending a large percentage of their income on housing.
Poverty and infant mortality falls among Michigan children, but so did reading skills, latest report shows
The pandemic had a range of impacts on children, from more available federal money that lifted kids out of poverty to keeping them out of the classroom and disrupting their learning.