The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has released its version of a key spending bill that would ...

The Social Security trust fund is not a real asset but a paper entry of IOUs that the government must borrow to cover, ...

More than 172,000 people were laid off in February 2025, the highest number since July 2020. Workers laid off close to retirement should evaluate their financial situation before deciding whether ...

Now that the House of Representatives has passed its version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 reconciliation bill – the ...

After a flurry of cuts in late 2024, the Fed has paused so far in 2025. CNBC Select looks at when interest rates could drop again and what that means for the economy.

Monetary policy changes by the Fed influence overall borrowing rates, though it's not a one-to-one relationship with home loans. In 2024, the central bank cut interest rates three times, ...

While the Fed's monetary policy changes regarding interest rates can influence overall borrowing rates, mortgage rates are primarily driven by movement in the bond market, specifically the 10-year ...