Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images Efforts in Congress to create a federal “click to cancel” rule — intended to make canceling subscriptions as easy as it is to sign up for them — have ramped up. A bipartisan Read More
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The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images President Donald Trump last week took exception to a proposal backed by one of his economic advisors to let Americans tap their 401(k) savings for home downpayments — an idea Read More
Hirurg | E+ | Getty Images As tax season opens and the IRS prepares for millions of returns, the agency’s internal watchdog warns that certain taxpayers could have problems in 2026. While the 2025 filing season was generally Read More
Construction on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, Jan. 12, 2026. Pete Kiehart | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday at the conclusion of its first policy Read More
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (L) and Musician Nicki Minaj (C) applaud as they attend the Treasury Department’s Trump Accounts Summit at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on Jan. 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Read More
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “600,000 families out of an estimated 25 million” have already signed up for Trump accounts since the official start of tax season on Monday. “We want all Americans to start signing up,” Read More
Brad Gerstner, Altimeter CEO, speaking with CNBC on Jan. 28th, 2026 in Washington, D.C. CNBC Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner announced Wednesday a commitment to seed Trump accounts, a type of investment account for kids, Read More
Nico De Pasquale Photography | Moment | Getty Images The IRS owes some taxpayers refunds after they were mistakenly left out of a pandemic-era IRS relief program, according to a new watchdog audit. More than 2,100 taxpayers have Read More
Fertnig | E+ | Getty Images It’s the letter most consumers dread receiving — the notification that your personal information has been involved in a data breach. About 80% of respondents to a new survey said they received Read More
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Health costs have emerged as the top financial anxiety for U.S. households, according to a new survey. It’s Read More