Finance
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Housing is so expensive that people earning $200,000 qualify for help
Mar 07, 2026 1:46 pm - Across the country, as housing and other costs continue to outpace income increases, many middle-class homebuyers are finding they can’t easily scrape together a down payment on their own. That has prompted city, state and nonprofit programs to expand eligibility for down-payment support — with some areas offering loans to people making more than $200,000.
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The One Big Beautiful Bill: What the new tax law really means for working Americans and business ownersMar 07, 2026 11:56 am - The One Big Beautiful Bill, passed on July 4, 2025, introduces several changes that could meaningfully affect how Americans, particularly hourly workers, dual-income households, and small business owners, approach their tax planning over the next several years.
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Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after a weak update on the US job market
Mar 06, 2026 5:38 pm - Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street’s worst week since October.
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Capital One to eliminate 1,139 jobs connected with former Discover facility in RiverwoodsMar 06, 2026 12:27 pm - Fallout from the merger of Capital One and Discover Financial services continues as 1,139 employees who either work at or report to the office in Riverwoods are losing their jobs.
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Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024
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Greg Abel praises Warren Buffett and promises Berkshire Hathaway won’t retreat from investing
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‘Your Rich BFF’ Vivian Tu shares her favorite personal finance tips
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US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street
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For the first time since 2022, average US long-term mortgage rate dips below 6%
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‘Real sticker shock’: Why it’s becoming so expensive to buy a car in America