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FedEx employee Tina Wilkes prepares a package for delivery Dec. 7, 2015, at the FedEx facility on Division Street in Chicago.

Where’s that box? Shippers are in highest gear for holiday online rush

June 16, 2018 at 10:07 a.m.

The holiday shipping season is in overdrive now with the next two Mondays expected to be among the busiest of the year. Typically, Cyber Monday (the Monday after Thanksgiving) and...

Graduate student Mourghan Mencio displayed a personal message to her parents on the top of her cap during graduation ceremonies for University North Carolina-Wilmington students at Trask Coliseum Saturday, May 10, 2014.

Parents should save, not splurge, once college bills stop arriving

May 23, 2019 at 5:22 p.m.

The kids are finally done with college and there are no more horrifying tuition bills ruining your mail. So what do you do? Splurge on gifts, fix up the house,...

8 easy ways to cut your taxes now

May 23, 2019 at 5:22 p.m.

Right now you're probably thinking more about Santa Claus than Uncle Sam. But a little attention to Uncle Sam between now and the end of the year may make his...

The persistent pressures on many households continue to be a drag on holiday sales and are forcing retailers to cut prices aggressively — a boon to shoppers but a drain on retail profits.

With incomes stagnant, many Americans just can’t afford to shop

June 16, 2018 at 10:36 a.m.

Alex Blanco has sworn off mall shopping this year. In fact, the 25-year-old hasn't had much interest in shopping for years because, he says, he's broke. Without a full-time job,...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg with his wife, Priscilla, and their new daughter, Max.

Here are some ways to give like Zuckerberg

June 16, 2018 at 10:39 a.m.

In an overt attempt to get you thinking about giving money to charity and causes that might make the world better, Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and his wife have...

In September, Caterpillar announced plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs in its global workforce.

Manufacturing jobs at risk as industry contracts

June 16, 2018 at 10:21 a.m.

Major surveys of manufacturing activity in the Chicago area and the nation point to continued weakness in a sector that makes up 12 percent of the U.S. economy and suggest...

OK, an investment robot isn't an actual robot. It's software that, based on your answers to a questionnaire, gauges the size of your risk appetite, when you might need the money and whether the money is for retirement or something else.

Scared about investing? You can let robots handle it

June 16, 2018 at 10:39 a.m.

If you feel dumb about investing, maybe a robot can do it for you. In fact, that's what traditional investment advisers are worried about as more flesh-and-blood investors turn to...

John Rogers, chairman and CEO of Ariel Investments, attends the grand opening of McDonald's digital office at 414 N. Orleans in Chicago on April 8, 2015. Rogers serves on the board of McDonald's.

Why Ariel’s John Rogers goes to McDonald’s and what he wants kids to know

June 16, 2018 at 10:39 a.m.

Prominent Chicago-based mutual fund manager John Rogers knows a cast of hard-charging individuals in high places, including his longtime friend President Barack Obama and many of his advisers. But when...

Government officials have been sounding the alarm on subprime auto lending recently. Borrowers need to be careful not to overstretch on the size of the loan or the interest rate.

Need a car loan? Be aware of subprime lending

May 23, 2019 at 5:22 p.m.

If you want a car loan, the good news is that you will probably get it — even if your finances aren't in the best shape. But that could be...

John Rogers, founder and CEO of Ariel Investments, listens to fifth-graders on a March 12, 2015, visit to Ariel Community Academy in Chicago. Rogers is a friend of President Barack Obama.

Obama friend’s company fights ‘little firm’ to protect ‘Ariel’ trademark

June 16, 2018 at 11:04 a.m.

Ariel Investments, a prominent Chicago-based mutual fund company founded by a friend of President Barack Obama, is fighting a much smaller investment firm over the right to use the Ariel...

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