The average household’s buying power slipped 0.1% over the last year, new data shows. Plus: Fractional homeownership, refined oil, and book sales.

The U.S. remains at war with Iran, and the Strait of Hormuz is still closed. But in spite of the ongoing conflict, major stock indices have been hovering near record levels recently, with new highs ...

Eddie Hanline and his wife bought their first house in Durham, North Carolina, in 2020, back when mortgage interest rates were super low. Then as the years passed, with their family growing — along ...

Crude oil prices are elevated — West Texas Intermediate was at around $83 a barrel on Wednesday — but they’re far from recent price peaks. Meanwhile, refined products — gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel ...

The net result is that the average American household’s buying power has dwindled by 0.1% over the past year. The first of this week’s two big inflation reports came out Wednesday morning. The ...

Trading card games — like Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon — surged during the pandemic, as more people searched for comfort and nostalgia. But unlike some other COVID-era trends, their popularity has stuck ...

Older homeowners are holding on to their larger houses or upsizing, reshaping the housing market for younger generations.

More than 10% of student loans are at least 90 days past due. This comes after a pandemic-era pause in repayments and the end of a low cost repayment program.

Baby boomers account for the biggest share of homebuyers in the U.S. today, so their choices can reshape the housing market.

An internal document reveals the short-form video platform excluded 15 million American users from its algorithm update that was meant to limit their exposure to harmful content.

In this special bonus episode of Must Be the Money, we're sharing highlights from our exclusive screening and live Q&A at the ...

National delinquencies reached a Great Recession-level high. Plus: HELOCs, China’s tech innovation, small business hiring, and little treats.