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Barry Ritholtz's new book discusses why most people are bad at investing, and why famous investors who consistently beat the market are rarities.

The Social Security Administration is revising new identity proofing policy changes following complaints from customers, Congress, advocates and others.

The Education Department says it's re-opening the applications for income-driven repayment plans, programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers.

President Donald Trump says he wants to "immediately" transfer federal student loans to the Small Business Administration. Here's what borrowers need to know.

Frank Bisignano, CEO of Fiserv, told senators he will do "whatever is required" to protect Americans' personal data at the Social Security Administration.

The ''bucketing strategy" can help protect your retirement portfolio during a stock market downturn, experts say. Here's what investors need to know.

The Treasury Department issued a rule that significantly waters down the number of businesses that must report information about their owners.

For the first time, the share of parents who financially support grown children hit 50%.

Equal Pay Day, which this year falls on March 25, is a reminder of the persistent income inequality between men and women, also known as the gender pay gap.

Forecasters say the odds of a U.S. recession have inched higher. Investors should focus on fundamentals instead of making sweeping portfolio changes.