My 84-year-old mother-in-law has a rich social life that keeps her feeling young. She focuses on helping others and tries to lead her life with honor and compassion. She thrives by keeping an open ...

The neighbor of Nancy Guthrie recalled seeing a suspicious white van on their street before the 84-year-old grandmother disappeared from Arizona. Brett McIntire, 72, reported the vehicle to police ...

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, despite relentless attacks from President Trump, who wants borrowing costs to be much lower. Ana Swanson Ana Swanson covers trade and economic policy ...

President Trump has pressed the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, but central bank officials are unlikely to deliver a first cut of 2026 when they announce their next policy move on Wednesday.

John Pelissero is a political scientist and is the former director of government ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. But all too frequently, ...

The “No Tax on Car Loan Interest” provision allows anyone who’s purchased a car from 2025 on to deduct the interest paid on the loan when they file their taxes. There are a few stipulations before you ...

• The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday as expected, but two governors dissented, preferring a quarter-point cut. • It’s the first time since July that the central bank has chosen ...

Meeting this week for the first time in 2026, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) declined to lower the federal funds rate. In a post-meeting statement, the FOMC described economic activity ...

Dr Chalmers has two mortgages, one on a house in Springwood in Brisbane’s southeast and another on an apartment in Canberra. This masthead made an assumption Dr Chalmers borrowed 80 per cent, or ...

Though the special items impact the company’s net income, its earnings before interest and taxes that most closely track operating performance remain unaffected. Before adjusting for special items, GM ...