Another way to leave tax-free money to a surviving spouse is with life insurance. A small policy can put cash in the hands of a surviving spouse for funeral expenses and paying off debts. A bigger ...

The U.S. stock market just notched its best week since the presidential election. All three major U.S. stocks indexes advanced, with each of the Magnificent Seven tech stocks logging gains. The United ...

The S&P 500's 2.9% climb this week left it up 2% in January through Friday, according to FactSet data. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF RSP staged a larger 3.9% rally this week, for a year-to-date ...

At a 0.5% APY, which Capital One offers on the original 360 Savings accounts, it produces even less. Some megabanks can offer savings accounts with rates as low as 0.01% or 0.02%, according to ...

The jobless rate soared to 14.8% at the height of the pandemic, but, by the time Biden took office, it had dropped to 6.4%. It then fell steadily to 3.4% by 2023 as the U.S. recovered fully from the ...

However, the Dow and the Nasdaq have seen their worst returns since George W. Bush's second term between 2005 and 2009, while the S&P 500 has logged its smallest gains since Barack Obama's second term ...

High interest rates weighed on home builders during 2024, resulting in the slowest pace of new-home construction in five years and adding another speed bump to the U.S. housing market's recovery.

The Town of Greenwich, Conn., located in one of the highest per capita areas of the country, plans to sell $40 million in general obligation bonds and $120 million of general obligation bond ...

The IPC Indice de Precios Y Cotizaciones is up 344.19 points or 0.69% this week to 49940.89 --Largest two-week point and percentage gain since the week ending Dec 13, 2024 ...

Retirement and heavy alcohol use can be a dangerous mix, with both adding to depression among older adults. According to a new study in Aging and Mental Health, retirees showed more signs of ...

We think AkzoNobel has a sound capital structure. Its consistent free cash flow generation should support its debt-service requirements and future capital-allocation decisions. After an increase in ...

The onset of rail service shortfalls in second-half 2021 throttled Hunt's container volume despite positive demand trends linked to the pandemic-driven retailer restocking surge. Service levels ...