Tag: Economy

Taiwan-US trade deal’s impact on forex is within ’controllable range’, central bank says

In my time reporting on personal finance concerns, I’ve found that Americans planning for retirement generally have at least a basic understanding that Social Security and Medicare are both federal programs designed to help them financially when they retire. Dave Ramsey, bestselling personal …

Western Digital Corporation shares traded higher intraday on Tuesday, Jan. 20, as Bank of America reset its price target for the data storage solutions provider. The price change comes ahead of WDC’s second-quarter 2026 earnings report, due after the market close on Thursday, January 29. One of the …

US bank stocks fall as investors await credit card rate cap deadline

Goldman’s Canada 2026 economic outlook: Growth picks up as trade tensions fade

Mall-based fashion retailers have battled financial distress, leading to store closings and bankruptcy filings over the last year. And the store closing trend is continuing into 2026, as e-commerce grows. Retail chains cite many of the same reasons for their economic problems, including fierce …

Sports fans will often wear their favorite team’s gear on gameday, whether it’s a hat, t-shirt, hoodie, or jacket. I even wear my San Francisco 49ers-themed Nike sneakers on gameday, but I need to put them away for another year, as my team’s season has ended for the 31st straight year without a …

My car mostly runs on electricity and has a tiny two-gallon gas backup. On long trips, I stop at gas stations more often than I did with a traditional car, but the tank fills quickly, and I rarely go inside the store. Drivers of electric vehicles are visiting convenience stores less often…

Investors bank on US earnings strength as policy noise grows louder

Back in 1993, Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss, then just Shoshanna Lonstein, became a tabloid darling because she dated Jerry Seinfeld at the height of his sitcom fame. That was before you could be social media famous, but essentially, she was one of the first influencers, and she parlayed the fame of her …