Consumers Are Optimistic But Inflation Worries Rise

People feel good about the economy, but their inflation expectations hit the highest level since 2012, the University of Michigan sentiment survey shows.

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Important Facts About Women and Money

Financial inequality comes in many forms. A variety of statistics demonstrate gender and racial wealth gaps, as well as a lower prevalence of women investors.

Pandemic Has Been a Bonanza for Billionaires

The nation's billionaires took a hit when the pandemic started, but a chart of their total wealth shows that they have recovered in spectacular fashion.

Mortgage Rates Decline, Putting a Dent in Recent Rise

Mortgage interest rates fell for the second week in a row, flirting with the 3% mark, but Freddie Mac expects the reviving economy to drive them back up again.

Builders Start Homes at Fastest Pace Since '06

14 - That's how many years it's been since homebuilders started constructing houses at the pace they did in March, the U.S. Census Bureau said Friday.

Retail Stock Traders Live On As Schwab Adds Record Clients

Individual investors are still piling into the stock market as Charles Schwab adds more new clients in the first quarter than it did all of last year.

States Still Spinning from Tax Season Curveballs

As tax deadlines officially near, many taxpayers are still awaiting state guidance on how to handle a flurry of last-minute changes during tax season.

Progressive Plan Would Wipe Out Nearly All Student Debt

A majority of people with federal student debt would have no loan balance left if a progressive plan to cancel student debt becomes reality, a newly released memo shows.