Economy

Bojanstory | E+ | Getty Images Trump accounts — set to officially launch July 4 — are aimed at helping the youngest Americans get an early start on building long-term financial security through investing. Whether that will reduce the retirement savings gap that women face is less certain, experts say. Research shows that although women […]

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The McKinsey & Company logo is displayed at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, on June 21, 2023. Benoit Tessier | Reuters McKinsey & Company agreed to pay $650 million in a deferred prosecution agreement that will resolve a federal criminal probe into the company’s consulting work advising Purdue […]

The past year has been a strong one for North American import trade demand, and that should continue for both ocean and air cargo into 2025, according to shipping giant Maersk, but so will supply chain disruptions. After year-on-year growth in North American market imports of roughly 20%-24% across the first three quarters of 2024 […]

Whitebalance.space | E+ | Getty Images America’s “protein-maxxing” obsession is stressing the dairy industry. Whey protein concentrate, once considered a cheap byproduct of the cheese manufacturing process, has become one of the most in-demand ingredients in the American diet. The surge is creating nationwide shortages, with some suppliers sold out for the latter half of […]

Owning a home has long been part of the American Dream. But in the country’s 250th year, many Americans feel the goal, a milestone of adulthood and a marker of financial success, eludes them. Homeownership is something many people still aspire to. More than half (58%) of respondents said they’d need to own a home […]

Kathrin Ziegler | Digitalvision | Getty Images Individual retirement account assets dwarf those of 401(k) plans. IRAs held about $19.2 trillion at the end of 2025, while 401(k)s held $10.1 trillion, according to the Investment Company Institute, a trade group representing asset managers. Yet, relatively few people contribute money directly to IRAs. And, their annual […]

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Renminbi and US dollar banknotes are captured in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China, on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Every June, policymakers, regulators, bankers, investors, and financial executives gather in Shanghai for the Lujiazui Forum, China’s premier financial policy conference. If Davos is where global […]

Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group, testifies during the Senate Finance Committee hearing titled “Hacking America’s Health Care: Assessing the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack and What’s Next,” in the Dirksen Building in Washington, D.C., on May 1, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on Friday mourned […]