Wealth
Personal finance, investing, property and how households build and protect wealth.
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Trump Accounts get a boost from employer contributions — Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are the latest to offer matching programs
The growing list of companies that will match contributions to Trump Accounts for their employees now includes Goldman Sachs and M…
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Trump says 'everybody's profiting' from recent market rallies — but it’s mostly the 1%
A large share of U.S. households have no exposure to equities and have not benefited from the bull market.
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House lawmakers approved a bipartisan bill to protect older adults from financial fraud. Here's what to know
The Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025 is aimed at preventing adults age 65 or older or those with disabilities from lo…
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Treasury says Trump Account investment options will include State Street, BlackRock and Vanguard ETFs
The Treasury Department said the investment lineup for Trump Accounts includes ETFs from State Street, BlackRock and Vanguard.
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Brookfield wants to build AI data centers in London’s answer to Wall Street
Brookfield's CEO said the firm is bringing data centers to London's Canary Wharf, as demand for AI infrastructure in the U.K. soar…
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Trump administration's limits on student loan forgiveness program are blocked. What to know
Trump's policy that narrowed eligibility for a popular student loan forgiveness program will not go into effect, after two federal…
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Judges Strike Down Trump Rule on Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants
Two federal courts have blocked a new Trump administration rule that could have narrowed eligibility for a student loan forgivenes…
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Demand for riskier mortgages drops, as their advantages shrink
The spread between the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and adjustable-rate loans is narrowing, causing demand for ARMs to weaken.
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More than one-third of employees still work from home, new research shows
Despite return-to-office policies, the share of employees working from home increased in 2025 from the year before, according to t…
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Big egg producers settle price inflation probe with DOJ for 53 million eggs — and $3.3M
Cal-Maine Foods, Versova and Hickman's Egg Ranch agreed to settle allegations of price manipulation by the Department of Justice a…
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Trump administration expands list of graduate degrees subject to higher borrowing limits
Many graduate students will be subject to higher federal student loan caps than previously expected, after a court ruling last wee…
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Supreme Court rulings on Fed, FTC: What they mean for consumers
The Supreme Court issued a pair of highly anticipated rulings on Monday that have far-reaching implications for household finances…
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IRS says Trump Account contributions will not trigger annual gift tax reporting requirements
Parents, guardians and others who contribute to a Trump Account will not be required to file a gift tax return, the IRS and Treasu…
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Comcast's NBCUniversal spinoff raises hope for more deals. There may not be good options
Comcast plans to separate its cable and media divisions over the next year. This could set each company up for M&A, but there …
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Comcast announces it will spin off NBCUniversal and Sky from cable business
Comcast said it will separate into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky.
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IRAs hold trillions more than 401(k) plans — yet people hardly save in them
Investors are increasingly rolling money from 401(k) plans to IRAs. Some observers fear they're exposed to poor investment advice.
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Before there were Trump Accounts, SEED OK gave some newborns $1,000 — how researchers say the grants affected kids
Some state-sponsored programs paved the way for Trump Accounts, the new tax-deferred investing accounts for children.
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Imposter scams led fraud reports to the FTC for fifth straight year in 2025, causing $3.5 billion in losses
The amount lost to imposter scams is part of $15.9 billion in total fraud losses reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2025
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Best Investments Over the Last 100 Years? Almost All Are Tech Companies.
What’s most surprising is that Tesla and SpaceX have entered that elite group. A vast majority of companies weren’t worth owning, …
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As Social Security faces trust fund depletion, some Washington lawmakers call for taxing high earners
High earners may only contribute Social Security payroll taxes for part of the year. As the program faces funding woes, some lawma…
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Judge blocks Trump's rule limiting federal student loans for certain grad school borrowers
A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's limits on how much certain graduate students can borrow. That policy was set to go int…
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Trump cancels signing of bipartisan housing bill ahead of tense meeting with GOP senators
President Donald Trump abruptly canceled the signing of a bill aimed at increasing housing affordability an hour before he was due…
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House passes affordable housing bill, sends it to Trump's desk
The House on Tuesday gave final passage to a bill aimed at lowering costs for homebuyers and reining in private equity.
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Progressive Brad Lander’s surging bid for Congress splinters Democrats' labor union alliance
Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., is fighting for his political life in a race with Brad Lander, who is backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and…