Lawmakers take aim at credit card interest rates, fees as cardholder debt tops $1 trillion
Some lawmakers and regulators are calling for interest rate caps and lower fees on credit cards as debt levels march…
Investors roll more than $600 billion a year to IRAs. Anticipated Labor Department rules could raise their protections
The U.S. Department of Labor is poised to issue a rule in coming weeks that’s likely to raise protections for…
U.S. falls in new ‘financial inclusion’ ranking, a global measure of access to financial services, researchers say
“Financial inclusion,” defined as individuals and businesses having access to useful and affordable financial products, has declined in the U.S.,…
The job market is strong, economists say — but workers don’t think so
The job market remains strong despite gradual cooling from pandemic-era highs, according to labor economists — but workers don’t seem…
Supreme Court case may gut the CFPB: Consumer watchdog’s ‘future is on the line,’ group says
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case with the potential to gut the Consumer…
Corporate pensions are at their healthiest in more than a decade
Pension plans for the largest U.S. companies are at their healthiest in more than a decade — and that’s largely…
Passport delays are still long: Apply at least 6 months ahead of travel, says State Department
Long waits to receive new passports haven’t yet eased from earlier this year, as the U.S. Department of State works…
This account is like an ‘extra strength’ Roth IRA, advisor says. Here’s when to use it
For savers, choosing how to best allocate money among a stream of account types may seem an impossible task. There…
Pay secrecy norms have ‘simply lost their teeth,’ say experts. Here’s why
Pay transparency is on the rise for job applicants — and momentum suggests that trend will continue, experts said. In…
The wage gap costs women $1.6 trillion a year, new report finds. Here’s how to get the pay you deserve
The wage gap costs women in the U.S. about $1.6 trillion a year, a new report finds. Women earned 78…
