Trump rings Wall Street’s opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains
President Donald Trump on Monday gets to ring the opening bells for the New York...
Economy
Gov. Braun extends gas tax holiday for final time
Gov. Mike Braun extended the Indiana's gas tax holiday for the third and final time...
Consumer confidence ticks up as gas prices fall but Americans remain gloomy about the economy
Americans’ attitudes toward the economy improved slightly this month as gas prices declined, but their...
Most of Wall Street rises, but sinking AI stocks send it lower for the week
The S&P 500 finished nearly flat and slipped less than 0.1% to close out just...
Terry Savage: Insolvency looms for Social Security. What will we do?
Social Security is running out of money in its main trust fund. The latest Trustees report...
President Trump is frustrated gasoline prices don’t mirror oil’s decline. Experts say it’s not that simple.
President Trump, who wants to stave off the economic fallout of the war ahead of...
Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of affordability challenges
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as...
Chicago rises to nearly 57 million visitors last year, despite drop in international tourism
Navigating a sharp decline in international travel to the U.S. and other headwinds, Chicago saw...
Today in History: ‘Oppressive’ child labor banned in the United States
On June 25, 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which set a minimum wage,...
Terry Savage: Reverse mortgages are useful but not for everyone
As Americans live longer and costs continue to rise, a growing number of seniors have...