President Donald Trump is badgering the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but even if the Fed gave in to the pressure, it wouldn’t necessarily lead to lower borrowing costs for consumers. In fact ...

United Bankshares Inc. this week reported first quarter 2025 earnings of $84.3 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. According ...

United Bankshares Inc. this week reported first quarter 2025 earnings of $84.3 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. According ...

Though tariffs may be the opening salvo, a coordinated strategy of economic statecraft is now required to end economic ...

Over the past few years, fixed-rate mortgages have outperformed variable ones, particularly in 2022 and 2023, as interest ...

Fed-funds futures continue to mostly price in three or four quarter-point interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve by December, in a sign of continued concerns about a U.S. economic downturn. "It s ...

The idea that Trump could exert control over the Fed elicits horror among many economists, who say history is littered with ...

Having a portion of your debt forgiven can offer big relief, but it's not the only debt relief route you can take.

The Interior secretary frequently talks about an idea that he says could help tackle the national debt crisis.

The government is preparing to start collecting on student loans in default. Before that happens, a financial planner has ...

While Sterling Bay hopes the sale price would be high enough to cover the debt and stave off foreclosure, recent sales of downtown office buildings suggest the property is worth far less.