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A brainiac couple has found themselves on opposite sides of the hottest debate in economics, with crucial stakes for the 2024 presidential e...

As opponents like Elon Musk declare that ‘DEI must die’ and lawsuits rise, companies are pulling back from some initiatives.

According to Mastercard, online and in-store spending increased 3.1 percent between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24, showing shopping held up heading int...

Consumers fret over prices, battery range and a lack of charging stations as the market awaits the arrival of federally subsidized infrastru...

The FDA recently warned of the dangers of using ketamine for mental health disorders at home, while an autopsy of actor Matthew Perry provid...

A tough economic climate last year put a chill on animal adoptions. But though shelters are packed, the outlook is brightening.

Spirit Airlines apologized after an unaccompanied child boarded the wrong plane and landed more than 160 miles from where his grandmother wa...

Six Americans explain their financial situations and why they’re feeling better or worse.

The presidential election is less than a year away, and economic issues are once again top of mind for voters around the country. Here’s how...

Honda on Thursday recalled 2.6 million Honda and Acura models over a fuel pump issue that could cause the cars to stall on the road.

As the White House celebrates the launch of its multibillion-dollar climate incentives, opponents see targets ripe for attack in an election...

The agency is extending the reprieve for the 2021 and 2022 tax years to roughly 4.7 million individuals, businesses, trusts and tax-exempt o...

This week, we explore how American consumers cover the cost of Christmas and why you might want to put books under the tree this year, espec...

His research made him a respected voice on public-policy matters, particularly on matters of employment.

His story shows how a few bad life turns can send Americans — even vulnerable elderly people with dementia — into the streets.

Sen. Michael Bennet’s family escaped the Holocaust. He sees Ukraine’s fight against Russia as an echo of World War II.

Ralph Waldo Emerson got it right: “We are either glad or sorry at a gift, and both emotions are unbecoming.”

During the pandemic, the IRS didn’t send notices about penalties accumulating. The agency is now canceling many of those fees.

Reporters who investigated deadly walkaways at assisted living facilities will answer questions from readers on Tuesday at 12 p.m. Eastern t...

To better understand how the U.S. economy could impact the next election, we set out on a road trip across the Rust Belt.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they’ll continue Red Sea attacks on commercial ships amid the Israel-Gaza war despite the formation of a U.S.-led...

The all-cash deal values the legacy American company at $55 a share and creates the world’s second-largest steelmaker.

The formal inquiry is the first against a large social media platform under the Digital Services Act.

Minority business programs that dispense federal aid based on ‘social disadvantage presumptions’ are built on a ‘house of cards,’ scholars s...

The economy’s strength and stability — defying even the most optimistic predictions — represents a remarkable development after seemingly en...