Posts in category Economy

At $4 a pop for out-of-network ATM charges and an average of $34 for overdraft fees, those little extras banks tack on to consumer accounts add up fast. To about …

Luxury real estate buyers who place a high premium on secrecy may soon find their anonymity difficult to maintain, courtesy of a new pilot program being launched by the U.S. …

As fossil fuel prices tumbled in 2015, forcing belt tightening and budget cuts throughout the industry, renewable energy witnessed a record-breaking year. Despite beliefs that interest in clean energy would …

It’s been five months since Volkswagen (VW) came clean about its dirty emission testing practices, and the scandal continues to blacken its brand. Most recently, the U.S. Department of Justice …

In its year-end report on fuel prices, the American Automobile Association (AAA) revealed gasoline averaged $2.40 per gallon in 2015 – the second-cheapest it’s been in a decade.  And the …

The Federal Reserve’s move to raise its key interest rate for the first time in nearly a decade is believed to be the first of many hikes on the horizon. …

Currency’s reign as the payment instrument of choice in the United States may be coming to a close as plastic and electronic payment options threaten to topple greenbacks. With 40% …

The coal industry is continuing to see its financing options go up in smoke.  Two more of America’s largest banks – Wells Fargo & Co. and Morgan Stanley – are …

While parents of older children lament the rapidly rising costs of college tuition, those raising younger kids are also feeling a squeeze on their wallet. In many parts of the …

The Federal Reserve is poised to give U.S. consumers an early Christmas gift in the form of an interest rate hike. It’s a nice present for those looking to earn …