Retailers Need a Last-Minute Holiday Gift From Shoppers
Discounts are back as stores try to entice cost-conscious customers. The strategy hinges on a final flurry of shopping this...
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Home Prices Slid in September for Third Straight Month
EconomyU.S. EconomyCase-Shiller index fell 1% in September from August amid higher interest rates Source link
Cruise Deals Surface Early With More Travelers Ready to Set Sail
Life & WorkTravelPeople are less hesitant vacationing at sea, so sales are popping up months earlier than usual. But discounts...
Track Your Ovulation on a Wearable: Apple Watch vs. Oura Ring
Trying to have a baby? Trying not to have a baby? There’s now a smartwatch for that—and a smart ring,...
Buying a Home Gets Easier in a Cooler Market—for Those Who Can Afford It
The potent mix of challenges facing buyers has slowed the housing market, but millions of homes are still changing hands...
IRS to Make Largest Increase Ever to 401(k) Contribution Limit
Millions of Americans can save more in retirement accounts next year, after inflation adjustments made Friday by the Internal Revenue...
Endowment Tax on Wealthiest Universities Netted a Fraction of Predictions in 2021
Wealthy colleges argued for years that a federal tax on their endowment income would limit their ability to provide financial...
Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.7%, Highest Since 2007
Mortgage rates rose to their highest level in more than 15 years, a new high since the 2008-09 financial crisis...
Consumers Feel Worse Now Than They Did During Covid Lockdowns
The University of Michigan survey of consumer sentiment measures how U.S. consumers feel about their personal finances, business conditions and...
Everyone’s a Landlord—Small-Time Investors Snap Up Out-of-State Properties
Jack Cronin found San Francisco-area homes too expensive or too far from the city center to buy when he lived...
Biden to Announce Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
President Biden is planning to take executive action to forgive $10,000 or more in federal student loan debt for tens...
White House Planning Student-Loan Announcement Wednesday
White House officials are planning for President Biden to make an announcement on Wednesday about his proposal for dealing with...
Meme Lord Ryan Cohen Unloads Bed Bath & Beyond Bet, Sending Shares Spiraling
Billionaire investor Ryan Cohen cashed out his entire position in Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY -19.63% this week, capping...
Wall Street Bets the Fed Is Bluffing in High-Stakes Inflation Game
Wall Street thinks it’s bluffing.This could spell trouble for both of them. Markets pummeled by the Fed’s rate increases in...
U.K. Inflation Tops 10%, Underlining Gloomy Outlook for Europe
The U.K.’s annual rate of inflation moved into double digits in July and is set to rise even higher by...
Student Loan Servicers Told to Hold Off on Sending Billing Statements
WASHINGTON—The federal government’s student loan servicing contractors have been instructed to hold off on sending billing statements ahead of an...
Bed Bath & Beyond Followed a Winning Playbook—and Lost
Mark Tritton arrived at Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY -12.05% in 2019 with a plan to revive the home-goods...
Inflation Has Outpaced Wage Growth. Now It’s Cutting Into Spending.
Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. wage growth accelerated, as weekly earnings jumped more than 7% in April and May...
Americans Have Had It With Inflation
James Duffy used to frequent the coffee shop on weekends to enjoy an Americano and read a book. Then, rising...
Tesla, Ford and GM Raise EV Prices as Costs, Demand Grow
Auto makers are marking up electric vehicles to offset rising battery-material costs and capitalize on the interest caused by higher...
