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Stocks fell sharply Thursday after the Fed Chair said prices were likely to increase later this year, even as he cautioned that any inflatio...

He helped lead and write a major report on causes of the 1987 stock market crash, then served in George H.W. Bush’s Treasury Department as u...

The CPSC injury data provides a fresh hint of how the pandemic — and attempts to curtail it — had an impact on everyday life: People still g...

The 30-year fixed average, which hasn’t been above 3 percent since late July, rose to 3.02 percent this week.

His deceptively simple designs for homes and prominent public buildings earned him high-profile commissions around the world. His clients in...

You've been offered a great job opportunity at an organization where colleagues and clientele don't wear masks. Is it worth the risk?

The Postal Service will further divide the agency’s operations and offer early retirements to thousands of workers.

The plan would phase out the $1,400 payments faster for higher-income individuals after moderate Senate Democrats pushed for more “targeted”...

The country’s largest retailer says the 10-year investment will help create 75,000 jobs.

Before the novel coronavirus sent millions of low earners into unemployment, one in three workers earned less than $15 an hour.

With their plans for trillions in stimulus relief packages, and push for a $15-an-hour minimum wage, Democrats are dismissing concerns about...

During a Tuesday nomination hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, Gensler also said that if confirmed, he will probe issues raised by...

Even before coronavirus-related delays, the IRS has been paying out increasing amounts of money to taxpayers in interest on delayed refunds.

The agency received more safety complaints during the pandemic than the same period in 2019 yet performed significantly fewer inspections.

The substantial payout was only possible because the Pennsylvania-based drug distributor relied on a controversial accounting method: exclud...

The famed children’s author, who has sold hundreds of millions of books across the globe, has been criticized for his racist depictions of p...

SEC nominee Gary Gensler and CFPB nominee Rohit Chopra, both tough industry critics, will appear before the Senate Banking Committee for a j...

He was a civil rights worker, political kingmaker and confidant of President Bill Clinton.

The proposal does not specify how big the checks should be nor the eligibility requirements for direct payments that would recur as many tim...

A record number of Americans says the two major parties are doing such a poor job that a third one is needed, polling shows.

Many unemployed Americans are learning that their unemployment benefits are taxable as they file their 2020 returns.

Apria, which rents ventilators and other equipment, settled with federal prosecutors over accusations of submitting thousands of false claim...