Lifestyle and Budget

A dire workforce crisis in a booming U.S. economy is prompting the child care industry to turn to business tactics more closely resembling Wall Street than "Sesame Street."

Sales of microwavable meals are rising at the fastest pace in a decade.

The U.S. economy is showing consistent strength even after nearly a decade of growth, with Friday's jobs report for August signaling that employers remain optimistic enough to hire freely and are finally paying more generously.

FOX Business’ Gerri Willis talks to Susan G. Komen CEO Linda Tantawi as the country's leading breast cancer charity gears up for the 28th annual Race for the Cure on Sept. 9th in Central Park, New York City.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates ticked up this week amid strength in the economy, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates ticked up this week for the second straight week, remaining substantially higher than a year ago amid strength in the economy.

Dan Brandt still has $32,000 in student loan debt, after earning his bachelor's degree in marketing, but he's not worried about paying it back.

Microsoft says it's requiring its contractors to offer their U.S. employees at least 12 weeks paid leave to care for a new child.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates ticked up slightly this week, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates ticked up this week as borrowing costs are meaningfully higher than a year ago.

Marking another phase in his education agenda, Bill Gates is now taking a more targeted approach to help struggling U.S. schools.

Despite a strong economy, about 40 percent of American families struggled to meet at least one of their basic needs last year, including paying for food, health care, housing or utilities.

Nearly a year after California's most destructive set of blazes in state history, only a fraction of nearly 2,700 single-family homes lost in Santa Rosa— the hardest-hit city — have been rebuilt.

I recently heard from the parents of yet another high school senior who turned down a huge scholarship from a good college to attend her "dream school," which of course has lousy financial aid.