Businesses across the U.S. are beginning to pass tariff costs to consumers, Fed’s ‘beige book’ finds

Only two of a dozen Fed districts reported slight price growth. The rest saw higher costs.

I’m 57 with $400K in retirement savings and $94K in debt. How do I restructure my loan payments?

Alessandra Malito Alessandra Malito is a retirement reporter based in New York. She holds the Chartered…

‘It all feels impossible’: I’m 57 and on disability. My boyfriend died of a heart attack. Do I buy a townhouse or a condo?

“I can afford a $175,000 cash purchase.”

‘I’m considering driving Lyft part time’: I’m 58 with a $1 million home. Do I finally give up work and enjoy life?

“One thought is for me to stop working at age 60, while my wife continues for…

Opinion: The smartest companies to invest in aren’t using AI to cut jobs — they’re doing this instead

Outside the Box AI can help management assign workers to positions where they can thrive Published:…

‘I have an economics degree from a fantastic university’: I’m 71 with $3 million and earn $250K. Is it time to retire?

“I have a home worth $1.2 million and owe $300,000 at 3% interest.”

‘I still have a mortgage’: I’m no longer confident that my costs will actually fall in retirement. What can I do?

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‘I would like to quit working’: I’m 65. My son wants to live in my second home for less than the market rent. Do I say yes?

“Our son would like to stay there and start a family.”

A bad year for the U.S. jobs market can’t get any worse. Or can it?

The best thing that could be said about the U.S. jobs market at the end of…

‘There’s nothing we can do’: The Great Millennial Career Crisis has workers giving up on ever owning homes or paying off their student loans

What’s happening with a generation feeling burned out by the “broken promise” of the American dream.