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Home price and sales growth slow, possibly making homebuying...

Jerome Powell holds news conference after interest rate announcement

Fed halts interest rate increases — for now

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CBO says shutdown cost the U.S. economy $11 billion

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Newly discovered data leak exposed millions of banking, financial...

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Healthcare caught in crosshairs of ongoing shutdown

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Study: Americans could save $430 billion in federal taxes...

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Fortnite security flaw exposed millions of players to hackers....

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773 million consumer accounts were exposed in a massive...

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Experts fear for U.S. economy as shutdown continues

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U.S. investors lost $1.7 billion after selling bitcoin, but...

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Data: Many first-time homebuyers need family help with down...

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IRS says it will process returns, issue refunds despite...

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Government shutdown affecting some Americans’ ability to pay rent,...

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Federal workers may have some financial remedies during government...

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Experian to allow utility, telecom payments to factor into...

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New credit scoring rules may be on the horizon...

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Nearly half of U.S. CFOs expect a recession to...

Nomination hearing held for Kathleen Kraninger to become Director of Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

Kathy Kraninger is the CFPB’s new director. Here’s what...

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The new 1-page 1040 tax form is here, but...

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Time running out for last-minute tax package

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What to do if you were affected by the...

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IRS issues warning about tax transcript email scam

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Postelection: House Republicans lost high-credit-score swing districts, but parties...

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Postrecession, majority of job growth has been restricted to...

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What the midterm election results could mean for your...

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Don’t be fooled by this trending email scam demanding...

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It’s not just high rent and student loans keeping...

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More than 3 in 4 Americans are stressed about...

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IRS issues tax reform guide for next year’s tax...

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Retirement account balances surged to record highs last quarter

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You can save more in your retirement accounts next...

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Study: Republicans could lose almost all their most creditworthy...

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Study: Highest credit scores belong to Democratic congressional districts

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2 major credit card issuers move to tighten lending...

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Trump proposes plan to lower drug costs

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New UltraFICO Score aims to improve access by factoring...

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