Economy

This year-end mistake costs investors up to $1.7 billion annually

The deadline for RMDs is Dec. 31. Here's how to reduce or eliminate the penalty if you miss the due date.

European markets close mixed on last trading day of 2025; Defense stocks rose

European markets closed mixed on Wednesday, the last trading day of the year, with defense stocks taking the lead.

The Club's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday

It's the final trading session of 2025, and stocks are slumping.

10-year Treasury yield closes out 2025 lower for year, but rises on final day

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield moved higher on Wednesday, yet ended 2025 lower amid Federal Reserve rate cuts and sticky-but-trending-lower inflation.

Nike shares move higher on big insider purchases by CEO Elliott Hill, director Tim Cook after down year

The retailer's insiders picked up shares near the end of a rough year.

Champagne sales surge at New Year

Reports of human trafficking and the mistreatment of workers, and even several deaths during the 2023 harvest, provoked scandal around the Champagne industry.