Lifestyle and Budget

J.C. Penney is reporting its first bump in same-store sales in more than a year and losses were not as bad as expected, sending shares up 8 percent before the opening bell.

The Latest on Republican tax overhaul legislation (all times local): 12:45 p.m.

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Macy's Inc. (M) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $36 million.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates slipped this week, a sign that borrowing costs are largely stable even as the Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark short-term interest rate.

You may see more of Amazon inside Whole Foods soon: The online retailer, which has been already been selling its voice-activated Echos at Whole Foods, will start to sell Kindles, Fire tablets and other Amazon devices at its grocery stores.

The Senate version of the Republicans' high-stakes tax overhaul is set to be unveiled with billions in tax cuts for people and corporations, repeal of the federal deduction for state and local taxes, and a likely compression of the personal income tax brackets from seven to four.

Stroll your local mall and you may spot some empty storefronts where mannequins once stood draped in the latest fashions — possible casualties of what some have dubbed the "retail apocalypse."

Small business confidence has reached its highest point in five years under President Donald Trump, according to a new report.

Walmart hopes to tempt shoppers with online deals before Black Friday.

Plowing through objections in a drive to wrap up their tax overhaul, House Republicans have blocked Democrats' efforts to get bigger tax benefits for the cost of raising or adopting children.

For decades now, pickups have been the best-selling vehicles in America, and two of the most popular are the Ford F-150 and the Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

The New-York based coworking startup WeWork has already disrupted the way many people live, work and exercise since it launched in 2010.

Want that charcoal mask or the smoky-eye look but don't want to spend a lot?

Buffeted by seething partisan differences, members of a key House panel are digging into work on the sweeping GOP tax plan that President Donald Trump and Republicans are counting on to protect their majorities in elections a year from now.

Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. is hoping it can lure customers into purchasing everyday household items.