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The U.S. stock market is off to its worst start to a month since April as investors grapple with the longest U.S. government shutdown in history, among other worries.

“We can move 10 miles south, where property is much cheaper.”

After doing everything they can to keep prices from rising this holiday season, many small businesses say 2025 may be the last year they can pull it off.

The benchmark index has been above its 50-day moving average for 133 sessions, the longest streak since 2007. But that nearly came to an end on Friday.

Expedia shares climbed to a record close as the online travel agent has embraced AI to help boost business, rather than try to find ways to beat it.

Charlie Garcia responds to a reader worried about a bond fund’s lower-quality holdings.

A top economist in the Trump administration offered a fresh warning Friday about the record-setting government shutdown’s damaging effects, as the Senate struggled to make a deal to end the closure and airports began to reduce flights.

Home prices are rising to new heights, yet sales have remained largely depressed.

Bitcoin is on track to end Friday in the bear-market territory for the first time since April 23.

For Wall Street, flight cancellations may not be the worst thing.

Technical indicators point to more weakness. Watch the VIX.

Also: A bond-market indicator for AI, advice on travel during the government shutdown and a potentially lucrative tax tip for homeowners.