One underappreciated economic indicator is deeply negative

One housing indicator bodes especially poorly for the economy. Homebuilder confidence, which gauges the market conditions in the single-family construction space, has […]

‘Irrational expectations’ are keeping commodity prices unsustainably low, warns Goldman

Investors counting on a softer global economy to pull commodity prices lower may instead be faced with scare supplies and […]

‘We realized that there’s no way we can return’: Russia’s best and brightest are leaving the country in record numbers. 6 young Russians explain why they left

Three months ago, Sonya, a 25-year-old who works at a major mobile gaming company and moonlights as a tutor, made […]

Ultrawealthy Americans are flocking to get ‘golden visas’ in Europe amid political turmoil. Here are the top 2 places they’re going.

BY CHLOE BERGER It seems as if the chaos and general bleakness of life in the U.S. is just too […]

No, you aren’t automatically saving money by working from home. Here’s how much it’s costing you

BY MEGAN LEONHARDT Lunch-flation. Soaring gas prices. Updating your work wardrobe. It’s no wonder many U.S. workers are resisting employer demands to […]

Inflation by stealth: how Japan’s firms fight the frugal retail psyche

By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) – After years of soggy inflation and the long reign of Japan’s tight-fisted shoppers, businesses […]

Here’s How Much Social Security Benefits Are by Age and Income Level

The average Social Security retirement benefit paid to a retired worker is $1,413 per month as of June 2018. However, […]

The end really is near: a play-by-play of the coming economic collapse

Since June, 2009, the pit of one of the biggest recessions in American history, the U.S. economy has been growing, slowly […]

I’m a financial planner — here are the best pieces of advice I can give you about what to do with your cash

Eric Roberge, Contributor Cash in the bank is a good thing — up to a certain point. Banks insure only up to […]

A $200 billion investor just made ‘a special decision,’ and it highlights a huge risk in the stock market

Sebastien Page has crisscrossed the US during his more than 20-year career in investing and risk management. After working for […]