Economy

More Americans are filing for bankruptcy. Here's what's behind the surge.

Updated on: January 16, 2026 / 10:05 AM EST / CBS News

Should you lock in a mortgage rate before the January Fed meeting?

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Over 800,000 student loan borrowers remain in backlog for forgiveness, affordable repayment plans

More than 800,000 federal student loan holders remain stuck in a backlog of applications for an affordable repayment plan or debt forgiveness.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Morgan Stanley, Coinbase, Taiwan Semi, Eli Lilly & more

Here are some of the names making big moves in midday trading.

We're raising our price target on Goldman Sachs after strong but noisy quarter

It wasn't the cleanest quarter, but there was plenty for investors to like.

Fed's Goolsbee says inflation could come 'roaring back' if central bank independence goes away

"Anything that's infringing or attacking the independence of the central bank is a mess," Goolsbee told CNBC.