Can you consolidate credit card debt with bad credit? In some cases, yes but you may not get a good enough rate to make it worthwhile
Author: Elisabeth Buchwald, USA TODAY
Is this a bear market rally? S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow had best month of the year
Is the bear market over? The S&P 500 gained 9% in July. Bank of America says it’s a bear market rally and danger lies ahead for stocks.
With next Fed interest rate hike due this week, we answer your top financial questions
The Federal Reserve is set to raise interest rates by at least 75 basis points on Wednesday. That’ll make it even hard for Americans to save money
I was 12 when I bought my first stock. My portfolio is beating my 401(k)
In this bear market 401(k)’s are looking less cheerful. I’m oddly comforted by the fact that a portfolio I started at 12 is outperforming my 401(k)
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson predicts S&P 500 trough. What does that mean for the economy?
Mike Wilson of Morgan Stanley says the S&P trough will be around 3,400 if a recession is avoided. What does a trough mean for the economy and stocks?
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Citi, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo tout consumer strength
Is the U.S. in a recession right now? It’s hard to tell by looking at Americans’ bank accounts. JPM, Citi and Wells Fargo tout consumer strength on earnings calls
Bank of America lowers S&P 500 target as risk of recession increases with high inflation
JPM stock slid after the bank reported a sharp drop in earnings. The Dow and S&P 500 closed down on fears Fed doing a 100 basis point rate hike
June CPI inflation report: Largest price increases include gas, butter and flour
CPI breakdown: Some of the largest price increases in June were gas, butter and margarine. Overall inflation hit a new 40-year high of 9.1%
As more companies cover abortion travel in health insurance plans, are interstate travel bans next?
A growing list of companies are covering travel to get an abortion. But are bans on interstate travel coming after Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling?
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq recover losses to eke out gains, oil drops below $100 per barrel
The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq erase early losses to end slightly higher, but investors remain nervous a recession is on its way.