Economy

Financial stocks have another rough day, while two sectors buck market slump

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

More Americans expect to miss a debt payment in the months ahead: What that does to your credit score

One missed payment could ding a credit score by about 80 points, on average, according to a new report by LendingTree.

Japanese stocks hit another record high as expectations of snap poll rise

This comes as Japan's ruling LDP under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to call an election in February.

European stocks close higher as focus shifts to Greenland talks; BP warns of $5 billion impairment charge

European stocks ended higher on Wednesday as investors in the region focused on a meeting between U.S. and Danish officials to discuss Greenland.

The Climate Question That Economists Cannot Answer

Models can predict catastrophic or modest damages from climate change, but not which of these futures is coming.

401(k)s are making record millionaires while Social Security sinks

Republicans and Democrats don’t concur on many things these days, but on one point they increasingly agree: Social Security is a mess. The latest evidence comes from a viral Washington Post story reporting that the government’s retirement program “ends the year in turmoil.”