L.L.Bean 23 fashion and beauty retailers having amazing pre-Labor Day sales this weekendUSA TODAY - Courtney CampbellNow may be the best time in the summer to shop for clothes and beauty products. Why? Well, not only is it back to school season, which means fashion retailers are already offering clothing deals, but are
Jerome Powell Powell signals the Fed will cut interest rates again as soon as next monthUSA TODAY Money - Paul DavidsonFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Friday that the central bank will cut interest rates again as soon as next month as the U.S. trade war with China and global economic turbulence continue
CEOs CEO resigns: Everything we know so farUSA TODAY Money - Brett MolinaOnline retailer Overstock.com is searching for a new, permanent CEO. On Thursday, Patrick Byrne announced he was stepping down from the top role at Overstock.com, following a bizarre statement about the
David Koch David Koch, billionaire who built conservative political empire, dies at 79USA TODAY - Jeanine SantucciDavid Koch, the billionaire businessman who built a conservative political empire with his brother Charles, died Friday at age 79, according to Koch Industries. The company said his death comes "after
China Chinese buyers pull back from U.S. housing market, hurting home salesUSA TODAY Money - Yan ZhangHome sales perked up in July, a report this week showed, but they're still down significantly so far this year compared with 2018, even with lower mortgage rates. While analysts typically blame high prices
Mattresses The 16 best home sales happening this weekendUSA TODAY - Courtney CampbellLabor Day is right around the corner, but we're already seeing deals and sales surrounding it, especially in the home decor and furniture department. Some of our favorite online furniture stores and retailers
Tariffs China retaliates against the US with tariffs on $75B worth of American goodsUSA TODAY Money - Nathan BomeyThe trade war between the U.S. and China escalated further Friday as China announced a new set of tariffs on American products. The China State Council announced it would impose tariffs ranging from 5%
Personal Finance Investor optimism hit 3-year low in early August. Here's whyUSA TODAY Money - Dalvin BrownAt a time of an escalating trade war with China and not long after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, investor optimism in the U.S. plunged to the lowest point since the fourth quarter of 2016. That's
Opinion Corporations are abusing people. Here's how to better protect workers and consumers.USA TODAY - Katie Porter and Jill HabigFrom wage theft to predatory lending to unsafe housing, state and local prosecutors have power to hold corporations accountable. They should use it. Nobody likes to get cheated. Not seniors and not students;
NerdWallet Do your credit moves send the wrong signal about you?USA TODAY Money - Amrita JayakumarYou are one in a million, but your credit score doesn’t really see you that way. Credit scoring models aren’t tailored to understand you. They are designed to protect lenders by using millions of pieces
Social Security Have you cried at work? If so, you're in good companyUSA TODAY Money - Maurie BackmanThere are plenty of things that might cause you to get upset at work. Maybe your boss reprimanded you over something that wasn't your fault, or your colleague insulted you in the midst of a presentation.
Recession What could the next recession feel like? Stories from past downturns are a guideUSA TODAY Money - Janna HerronThe next recession – whenever that is – will be run-of-the-mill, economists expect. But for many people, their only or closest experience of a downturn was one for the record books: the Great Recession
Personal Finance Get the gun stocks out! ESG investing can get messy for socially conscious investorsUSA TODAY Money - Rebekah Tuchscherer and Janna HerronInvesting by moral compass is getting more popular — but it's not always so easy. Take the recent blunder in Vanguard’s US ESG Stock exchange-traded fund. The fund invests in ESG stocks, or companies meet
Cyber-attacks Cyberattacks on Texas cities put other governments on guardUSA TODAY - Kathleen FoodyCHICAGO — Cyberattacks that recently crippled nearly two dozen Texas cities have put other local governments on guard, offering the latest evidence that hackers can halt routine operations by locking computers
CEOs HP Inc. CEO Dion Weisler stepping down Nov. 1 and will be succeeded by Enrique LoresUSA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — HP Inc. is losing the chief executive who has been leading the personal computer maker since it broke off as a separate company four years ago. The Palo Alto, California, company says Dion
Apple Card Apple wants people to know how to clean its new credit cardUSA TODAY - Michael LiedtkeSAN FRANCISCO — Apple believes some of its zealous customers will treasure its new titanium credit card so much that they will spend time polishing its white finish. That's why Apple has posted instructions
Phone Companies Major phone carriers, state AGs team up to combat robocallsUSA TODAY - Tali ArbelNEW YORK – Major phone companies have pledged to do more to fight robocalls plaguing Americans, the country’s state attorneys general say. It’s the latest step from government and industry to combat the
Roomba The best Roomba on the market is down to its lowest price everUSA TODAY - Isabelle KaganIf you say that vacuuming is your favorite chore, I respect your wrong opinion. It is in fact the most tedious and tiresome part of cleaning the house: prove me wrong. But the one thing that can slightly
Recession With recession fears rising, here's how to find stability when Wall Street has you on edgeUSA TODAY Money - Susan TomporWatching a one-day, 800-point bloodbath on Wall Street gives even the most sophisticated investor reason to come unhinged for a little while. Is a recession around the corner? Or a year or more away? how
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCEOs CEO resigns after speaking of 'Deep State,' investigations of Trump, ClintonUSA TODAY Money - Charisse JonesSaying that his "involvement in certain government matters'' may interfere with the company's ability to conduct business, Overstock.com's CEO announced Thursday that he would resign. In a letter to shareholders,
Student Finance This woman paid off over $222K in student debt. This is how she did it.USA TODAY Money - Brett MolinaPaying off large amounts of debt might make anyone jump up and dance. For Caitlin Boston, making the final payment on student loan debt totaling $222,817.26 prompted her to sport a purple catsuit and a
C-Bo CBO report estimates US budget deficit will be more than $1 trillion by 2020USA TODAY - Nicholas WuWASHINGTON – In a report released Wednesday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the federal budget deficit, or the difference between revenue and expenses, will exceed $1 trillion
Cheese KFC is rolling out Mac & Cheese Bowls on August 26USA TODAY Money - Brett MolinaWhile the internet debates which is the best chicken sandwich, fast-food chain KFC is turning its attention to macaroni and cheese. Kentucky Fried Chicken announced Thursday that it will launch Mac & Bowls
Amazon The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this ThursdayUSA TODAY - Shayna MurphyLove saving money? Cool, we're on the same page then. When it comes to shopping for stuff you maybe kind of need (but definitely want), Amazon is the best retailer for a reason: they literally have everything.
Social Security Do all seniors pay taxes on their Social Security benefits?USA TODAY Money - Maurie BackmanMillions of older Americans rely on Social Security to pay the bills in retirement. In fact, 21% of married seniors and 44% of unmarried seniors depend on those benefits for 90% or more of their income.
