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The Federal Reserve is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate today. But additional rate cuts next year are in question, as inflation remains elevated.

President-elect Donald Trump has called for a weaker dollar given it would be good for American exporters. But tariffs, a staple of his economic policy, would actually strengthen the dollar. Today on the show, we explain tariffs and currencies by ...

President-elect Donald Trump has called for a weaker dollar given it would be good for American exporters. But tariffs, a staple of his economic policy, would actually strengthen the dollar. Today on the show, we explain tariffs and currencies by ...

Sports gambling isn't exactly a financial market, but it rhymes with financial markets. What happens on Wall Street somehow eventually also happens in sports gambling. So in the 1980s, when computers and deep statistical analysis entered the markets, ...

Critics warn argue that people planning to live through an atomic blast aren't focusing on the real and current dangers posed by nuclear threats.

Acting Secretary Julie Su has led the Labor Department for nearly two years, despite never getting a Senate confirmation vote. With time running out, her staunchest supporters haven't given up.

Watson, 55, and the now-defunct company were found guilty last summer of charges including wire fraud conspiracy. He has denied the allegations and plans to appeal.

The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism. The indictment could help move along procedural steps toward extraditing the suspect.

A new study suggests that holidays can affect your provider's decision making.

Apprenticeships are becoming a popular alternative to college as a career path. But demand is outpacing the supply of employers who offer them.