Money

In a worrying sign that credit markets are slowing down, December is shaping up to be the first month without a junk bond sale since the Lehman Brothers crash in …

In times of economic crisis investors of all stripes flee to the safe haven offered by precious metals. During the 2008 financial crisis stock markets lost more than 50% of …

Tax-advantaged retirement accounts have been one of the greatest innovations developed for Americans who wish to save for retirement. Whether it’s through traditional 401(k) and IRA accounts, in which investments …

Just days after gaining 600 points in the aftermath of Fed Chairman Jay Powell’s comments about the Fed’s monetary policy, and after further gains in the beginning of the week, …

Give President Trump credit – he isn’t one to kowtow to precedent. While previous Presidents have been reluctant to call out the Federal Reserve in public, preferring to criticize the …

In news that shocked the automotive industry, General Motors announced that it plans to close five of its production plants in North America, laying off 15% of its salaried workforce, …

The unconventional monetary policy undertaken by central banks to respond to the financial crisis took the form of quantitative easing (QE), a massive injection of money into the financial system …

The results are in, and Democrats have retaken the House of Representatives but Republicans have retained control of the Senate. The big question now is, what effect will this split …

With interest rates rising throughout the economy, mortgage rates have risen along with them. That has caused a slowdown in the housing market that threatens to take the rest of …

The free market is widely believed by many to be a scheme for the rich to get richer and for large corporations to grow larger. The truth is exactly the …