Why gold made a safe Christmas gift this season
Over the last 20 years gold has been a true find while markets are struggling. And here we are again.
Consumer groups allege Google misleads kids in FTC complaint
Nearly two dozen consumer, privacy and public health groups are urging U.S. regulators to investigate whether children are being endangered by deceptive apps in Google's app store for smartphones running on its Android software.
Stocks mixed in Asia on Fed rate decision, Japanese data
U.S. stocks climbed Tuesday morning, putting at least a temporary halt to the steep market losses that circled the globe in prior days.
Need some milk? Driverless cars start delivering groceries
Nuro and grocery chain Kroger are teaming up to bring unmanned delivery service to customers.
Trump administration moves to ban bump stocks
The Trump administration moved Tuesday to officially ban bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like automatic firearms, and has made them illegal to possess beginning in late March.
Charter agrees to give cable customers cash, free services
Cable company Charter Communications has agreed to a $174.2 million settlement with the New York attorney general's office for defrauding customers with slower-than-promised internet speeds.
US pledges $10.6B aid for Central America, southern Mexico
The United States pledged $5.8 billion in aid Tuesday for strengthening government and economic development in Central America, and another $4.8 billion in development aid for southern Mexico.
Markets Right Now: Plunging oil price sinks energy stocks
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Saudi spending to hit record high as oil prices resume slide
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has extended monthly allowances for government employees, military personnel, pensioners, social security recipients and students into next year.
5 things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday
The Federal Reserve is poised Wednesday to raise its key interest rate for the fourth time this year.
Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates: Here's what to expect
Policymakers at the central bank are widely expected to hike interest rates.
Clouds grow over German economy after stocks hit bear market
A closely watched survey shows increasing pessimism among German businesses.
UK ramps up 'no-deal' Brexit preparations amid impasse
The British Cabinet is expected to discuss ramping up preparations for Britain's departure from the European Union without a deal.
Millennial Money: Playing catch-up with credit cards
Millennials would rather swipe right than swipe plastic.
Mexico doubles minimum wage in northern border zones
Mexico's new government is increasing minimum wages across the country by 16 percent and doubling the minimum wage in a narrow stretch of territory along the border with the United States.
Trump urges Fed to 'feel the market' before hiking interest rates
Trump sent the tweet ahead of the policymakers’ two-day meeting.
For Trump, the economy is a potential 2020 storm cloud
Forget Robert Mueller.
World stock markets stabilize as focus turns to Fed
Asian stocks fell on Tuesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as traders braced for an interest rate hike by Federal Reserve.
Next US recession will be 'much worse' than the last: Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff
Schiff says taking the fed funds rate to zero will not prevent a recession and will raise inflation expectations.
China will 'never seek hegemony,' Xi says in reform speech
Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised that the country will "never seek hegemony" even as it approaches the center of the world stage.















