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Terry Savage: What to know for Medicare open enrollment

By Terry Savage

September 25, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

Here’s a look at the headline changes seniors will be forced to confront. And in...

Terry Savage: Why the national debt should concern us

By Terry Savage

September 21, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.

The U.S. national debt now exceeds $40 trillion — a MEGO number, which stands for...

Terry Savage: Login process changing at TreasuryDirect

By Terry Savage

September 21, 2026 at 9:55 a.m.

These government IOUs are the safest repository for “chicken money” — money you cannot afford...

In this Thursday, March 19, 2020 file photo, a pedestrian wearing a surgical mask and gloves walks past the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Much of Wall Street is still skeptical of the huge surge for stocks over the last two months. Stocks have a long history of making big gains within long-term down markets, only for the bottom to give out again.

You’re not the only one skeptical of the stock market rally

By Associated Press

June 4, 2020 at 4:38 p.m.

Just because stocks have scrambled nearly all the way back to their record heights doesn't...

Employers, employees look to mitigate mental health fallout from the coronavirus pandemic

By Kathleen Furore

June 4, 2020 at 4:31 p.m.

DEAR READERS: The COVID-19 shut-down has had a huge impact on people's mental health. According...

Dealers in masks wait for customers before the reopening of the D Las Vegas hotel and casino, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Las Vegas. Casinos were allowed to reopen on Thursday after temporary closures as a precaution against the coronavirus.

After historic casino closure, gambling returns to Las Vegas

By Associated Press

June 4, 2020 at 5:21 p.m.

The casino coronavirus closure has ended. Cards are being dealt, dice are rolling and slot...

Small rural businesses fight for bailout aid

By April Simpson

June 4, 2020 at 8:29 a.m.

Travis Hogman describes himself as a "small fish" who competes with "just about everybody." The...

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Job hunting? Build these 16 skills at home while you search

By Active Times

June 22, 2020 at 3:04 p.m.

As Americans continue to file unemployment claims at historic rates, more are job hunting more...

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Office towers are still going up, but who will fill them?

By The New York Times

June 3, 2020 at 12:30 p.m.

Before the pandemic shut down businesses, a robust economy had powered a building boom, sending...

One-third of America’s record unemployment payout hasn’t arrived

By Bloomberg

June 2, 2020 at 4:14 p.m.

Almost one-third of unemployment benefits estimated to be owed to the millions of Americans who...

Coronavirus drives more people to online learning

By Kathleen Furore

June 2, 2020 at 4:10 p.m.

DEAR READERS: If you're like many of my friends and colleagues, you've been heading online...

In this Thursday, May 21, 2020, image, Stephanie Byrd, co-owner of The Block, poses for a photo with chairs on the tables while the restaurant is closed due to the coronavirus in Detroit. She's worried other black-owned businesses will struggle to withstand another wave of economic uncertainty during the pandemic, following decades of inequity that made it hard for many to flourish in the first place.

Black businesses hit hard by coronavirus fight to stay afloat

By Associated Press

June 2, 2020 at 4:01 p.m.

Detroit (AP) — Stephanie Byrd agonized over temporarily laying off nearly the entire staff at...

Prevent your credit limit from being lowered (and what to do if it already has been)

By Claire Dickey

June 2, 2020 at 10:34 a.m.

In response to the current state of the U.S. economy as a result of the...