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
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
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
Many Americans could see bigger tax refunds during the 2026 filing season based on changes from President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” But just how much is a matter of debate. Enacted in July, Trump’Read More
The GameStop stock frenzy and the retail trading revolution it created five years ago were fueled in part by a financial malaise among younger investors, according to experts. That generational unease has lingered and may Read More