14+ hour, 8+ min ago  (358+ words) A lawsuit filed against Capital One alleging that it paid higher interest rates on new accounts than on similar existing ones has reached a $425 million settlement. The settlement, approved by a judge, means people who had a certain savings account…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (281+ words) Nikaila De Lorenzi and her family know all things gold. Her family has owned the Matelot Gulch Mining Company since the 1960s, and they have worked with many others who have mined for gold and sold it to them. "I had…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (360+ words) Convenience chain 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its locations this year. According to earnings filings published last week, 7-Eleven's North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year " outpacing the 205 locations it forecasts it will open during…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (145+ words) To buy or not to buy a house? The answer is complicated, according to financial expert Kathryn Mc Call. Mc Call says uncertainty over the Iran war has a lot of potential buyers re-thinking jumping into home ownership. She said…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (575+ words) The Iran War has scrambled the Federal Reserve's outlook on inflation and unemployment and will likely further delay interest rate cuts this year, putting off any relief for consumers struggling with high borrowing costs for home and car purchases. For…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (252+ words) Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran War will worsen inflation this year while having little impact on growth, but they still expect to cut their key rate once in 2026. For now, Fed policymakers left short-term interest rates unchanged Wednesday for…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (944+ words) The attacks on Iran are already sending gasoline prices higher, and even steeper increases are probably coming soon. The average U. S. price for a gallon of regular gas stands at just under $3 Monday morning according to AAA's survey, which was taken…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (512+ words) As President Donald Trump reaches the one-year mark in his second administration, the economy continues to be top of mind. Trump's campaign for his second term was full of campaign promises to fix the economy. Affordability has also been a…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (162+ words) The December jobs report shows 50, 000 new jobs were added, slightly below economists' predictions, with the unemployment rate at 4. 4%. The December jobs report released Friday indicates that employers added 50, 000 jobs, slightly below the 55, 000 jobs economists had predicted. The numbers are being…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (625+ words) Critics say the Justice Department's investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell threatens the political independence of the central bank, but the White House insists President Trump wasn't involved. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell accused the Justice Department of launching…...