Cook County residents are faring slightly better financially since 2022, but "entrenched" inequities along racial lines still mean minorities are not as financially stable as white families in the Chicago area, according to a new report.

Several large U.S. banks collected more overdraft-fee revenue during the first three quarters of 2025 than in the same period a year ago.

The penny is history, and retailers across the country are trying to figure out how to adapt. Meanwhile, a settlement between credit card companies and merchants could mean new fees, or even declined cards, at the checkout.

Most U.S. workers struggle to save and invest for their older years.

Having weathered a difficult five years, U.S households have modestly improved their financial situation in the short term; their long-term prognosis is murkier.

Despite 93% of U.S. employers implementing pay increases this year, many workers still struggle to meet their basic needs.