What to know about credit card charge-offs and the 7-year rule

When you fall behind on your credit card payments, the consequences can snowball a lot faster than you may expect. For...

What another Fed cut could mean for borrowers — some rates may barely budge

Many types of consumer loans are impacted when the Fed trims its overnight lending rate.Read More

Google’s quantum computer makes breakthrough, New York Times reports

Google recently said the quantum computer it’s developing can run software 13,000 times as fast as a traditional super computer, according...

The quiet collapse of America’s reproductive health safety net

In late October, Maine Family Planning announced three rural clinics in northern Maine would close by month’s end. These primary care...

Stocks close at record highs for second day as AI trade heats up ahead of Fed rate decision

Stocks rose to fresh records on Tuesday after another round of earnings results impressed investors.Read More

Soaring electricity bills are squeezing households as utilities seek higher rates

Over the past year, Suzann Hernandez and Camilo Aguirre have put a lot of effort into lowering their energy bill. Beyond...

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record

Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a fearsome Category 5 storm. The most powerful hurricane to lash the island since...

With food stamps set to dry up Nov. 1, SNAP recipients say they fear what’s next

Roughly 42 million Americans rely on food stamps that arrive every month on their electronic benefit transfer cards. On Nov. 1,...

Amazon cutting 14,000 jobs as the retailing giant embraces AI

Amazon on Tuesday said it is cutting 14,000 corporate jobs as the retailing giant relies more on artificial intelligence and moves...

Expedition to locate Amelia Earhart’s plane delayed by permit approval process, weather

An expedition to try to locate Amelia Earhart’s plane on a remote island in the Pacific has been delayed until next...