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The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose to a four-week high of 229,000 — likely in part due to the end of the school year — but there was little sign of rising layoffs.

New options allow consumers to have more flexibility in their payback.

Google and parent company Alphabet Inc. have a new chief financial officer coming on board, and she might make some investor-friendly moves.

Consumers are still under pressure from inflation and higher prices — and are avoiding big-ticket items, says Big Lots.

Why nothing seems to improve Americans’ gloom about the U.S. economy now.

How to know if your financial goals will be met or if you’ll need more help.

Oil futures rose Thursday, finding support as worries about the outlook for U.S. economic growth faded, though concerns remain about fuel demand as the summer travel season gets under way.

This wealth manager says investors are overlooking bargains in small-cap stocks. A dating app, a trading platform and a biopharma are among his picks.

Nio’s stock took a hit Wednesday, after the China-based electric vehicle maker reported first-quarter results that missed the mark amid “intensifying competition,” but did provide an upbeat take on the current quarter.

Tesla’s chair Robyn Denholm argues investors need to keep Elon Musk motivated.

The furniture industry is under pressure from high interest rates and a sluggish housing market.

U.S. reclassifying marijuana would give companies a tax break and more cash to spend.