Lifestyle and Budget

Top wedding trends of the season

Every couple wants their wedding to be unforgettable and there are a few trends brides and grooms are jumping on to make their day one-of-a-kind.

Trump budget draws ire, concern from minority communities

Advocates for minority communities say President Donald Trump's proposed budget answers the question he famously posed to black Americans during his campaign: "What the hell do you have to lose?" His $4.1 trillion spending plan for the budget year beginning Oct. 1 generally makes deep cuts in safety net programs, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program and Social Security's disability program.

US home equity is back, so why aren't more people borrowing?

Alicia Johnson and her husband wanted to renovate their home last fall but ran into a roadblock: When they tried to refinance their mortgage and borrow against their equity, five banks said no. Problem was, the Johnsons' mortgage covered their home in Christiansburg, Virginia, and some adjacent land — a deal-breaker.