Sabrina Karl has over two decades of experience writing about savings, CDs, and other banking topics. She is currently a full-time staff writer at Investopedia and one of the country's top experts on ...

Here’s how the central bank’s latest cut will affect loans, savings accounts and investments—and what financial moves to consider Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Molly Grace ...

The economy has had a volatile year marked by ongoing headwinds and uncertainties. Persistent inflation, unpredictability around tariffs, and a stock market that many fear is in the midst of an ...

Thanks to its latest decision on Wednesday – its final one for 2025 – the Federal Reserve has now reduced its key overnight lending rate by 1.75 percentage points since it began its rate-cutting cycle ...

No matter how many times I’ve been told (or written about) the importance of a slow run, I cannot translate it into my training. This is not to say I am the fastest runner. My half marathon goal time ...

For years, doctors have told their patients that there are more heart attacks and other cardiac events in the days following the time change from daylight saving. On Sunday, we set our clocks back one ...

Share on Pinterest A new study suggests that staying in standard time or staying in daylight saving time is better for overall health than switching the clocks twice a year. Getty Images/blackCAT New ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second consecutive month Wednesday as questions swirl about the true strength of the U.S. economy. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the panel of ...

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.44% this week, down from 6.53% the week before, according to U.S. News data. Mortgage rates are now at their lowest levels in 2025, which may give ...

Mortgage rates fell for the first time in three weeks this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average ...

We move in a very fast-paced world, where moments are fleeting and the latest trends change at the drop of a hat. The word “ephemeral” captures this essence — that things are only meant to last ...

The U.S. birth rate plunged to an all-time low in 2024 after being on a downward trajectory for roughly 20 years, with soaring housing costs widely cited as a major contributing factor. Earlier this ...