Millions of student loan borrowers still aren’t making payments
Student loan forgiveness advocates rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., after the nation’s high court struck down President Joe Biden’s student...
The Dominant Dollar Faces a Backlash in the Oil Market
Updated Dec. 28, 2023 12:00 am ET Some major emerging economies are dabbling in trading commodities without using the dollar, as they seek to reduce...
How Can Spending Be Up When People Feel Down?
Updated Dec. 27, 2023 12:00 am ET According to the Misery Index, Americans shouldn’t be all that miserable. But they might only recently have started...
Inflation has created a dark cloud over how everyday Americans view the economy
Grocery items are offered for sale at a supermarket on August 09, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images When Kyle Connolly looks...
Gold advances on weaker dollar as focus shifts to US inflation data
A view of ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold, which are placed in a workroom, at Novosibirsk Refining Plant, Russia’s leading gold refining and bar...
Geopolitics, central banks could keep gold demand hot in 2024: World Gold Council
An employee puts gold bullions into a safe deposit box at Degussa shop in Singapore Edgar Su | Reuters Gold prices hit another record high...
Gold rises on weaker dollar, yields; spotlight on U.S. jobs data
An employee puts gold bullions into a safe deposit box at Degussa shop in Singapore Edgar Su | Reuters Gold prices climbed on Thursday, buoyed...
American Borrowers Are Getting Closer to Maxing Out
A happy holiday shopping season might not end up being an especially cheery time for lenders. Card loans are still growing, on average rising 1.6%...
Voters See American Dream Slipping Out of Reach, WSJ/NORC Poll Shows
Nov. 24, 2023 12:01 am ET The American dream—the proposition that anyone who works hard can get ahead, regardless of their background—has slipped out of...
Wall Street Loves Washington’s New Debt Approach—for Now
Updated Nov. 16, 2023 4:04 pm ET Swelling deficits and weak investor appetite for long-term U.S. debt are pushing the Treasury Department to get more...