Outside the Box: Inflation has been pummeling the middle class for decades, but the out-of-touch CPI masks this reality
The 'True Cost of Living' index shows millions of low- and middle-income families don't earn enough to buy necessities like shelter, food, and child care
Market Snapshot: Stocks rise sharply after inflation data; Dow aims to end longest weekly losing streak since 1932
U.S. stocks trade sharply higher Friday, after the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation continued to run hot in April, but cooled from March.
BookWatch: Our student-loan system needs fixing — and this change would be smarter than just forgiving debt
Make income-contingent loans standard.
The Tell: Citi strategists advise clients to buy the dip in global stocks
“For those investors concerned it is too early to take the plunge in the U.S. market, maybe buying dips in Europe and EM is a...
: Airlines face severe pilot shortage as summer travel season nears
U.S. airlines are scrambling to hire enough pilots to resume their flight schedules . In the meantime, expect rising airline ticket prices.
Market Snapshot: U.S. stock indexes rise as tech sector erases early losses
U.S. stocks barrel higher on Thursday as tech stocks like Nvidia and Apple erased early losses. A batch of mostly benign economic data also helped...
The Conversation: Grim drought outlook for Western U.S. in 2022 offers warnings for the future as climate change brings a hotter, thirstier atmosphere
Even areas with increased precipitation overall may experience periods of intense and damaging ‘flash droughts’
Brett Arends’s ROI: Guess who’s buying stocks?
Insider stock purchases have surged as share prices have plunged
: Withdrawing from your 401(k) or IRA in a down market? What you need to know
RMD strategies, Roth conversions and dollar-cost averaging