Lifestyle and Budget

The Latest on Republican tax overhaul legislation (all times local): 11:35 a.m.

America's coffee market is getting too crowded.

House Republicans are weighing a repeal of a key tenet of the Obama-era health care law as the tax-writing committee begins work on crafting the bill.

The Latest on the Republican tax-cutting plan (all times local): 12:15 p.m.

Mother Nature could be excused if she wondered, "How much more prompting do you people need?"

With fanfare and a White House kickoff, House Republicans unfurled a broad tax-overhaul plan that would touch virtually all Americans and the economy's every corner, mingling sharply lower rates for corporations and reduced personal taxes for many with fewer deductions for home-buyers and families with steep medical bills.

American families may find themselves confused by the GOP tax proposal unveiled this week.

Key provisions in the GOP tax plan that affect families: STANDARD DEDUCTION Nearly doubles the standard deduction used by most Americans to $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for families.

Shoppers at the fashion retailer Zara in Istanbul have found unusual tags on their garments: put there by Turkish workers complaining they have not been paid for the merchandise in the store.

How much of the House GOP tax plan is tailored to benefit America's middle class?

The House Republican tax bill is meant to send trillions in corporate profits overseas pouring back home and, in the process, give the U.S. economy a healthy boost.

People who use rent-to-own stores often end up paying twice the retail price — or more — for anything they buy.

The Latest on the tax overhaul from House Republicans (all times local): 9:45 a.m.

U.S. stocks are slipping Thursday morning as Wall Street waits for news about House Republicans' tax proposals and President Donald Trump's choice for Federal Reserve chair.

House Republicans have stressed that the tax plan they unveiled Thursday is tailored to benefit America's middle class.

The new House Republican tax reform plan released on Thursday calls for changes to the estate tax, otherwise known as the “death tax,” including its elimination after a period of six years.

De Grisogono USA President Lisa Klein on the auction of The Art of de Grisogono diamond necklace.

The costs of borrowing money to buy a home held steady this week as U.S. mortgage rates hover near relative lows.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose slightly this week, reversing a decline in the prior week.