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The Education Department says it will update inflation figures in the new FAFSA, which will result in more college financial aid for students this year.

Travel insurance provider Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection released its annual report ranking the safest countries in the world for travelers.

Microsoft's market cap surpassed $3 trillion in intraday trading Wednesday

ASML, a Dutch company that makes machines required in the manufacturing of the world's most advanced chips, has been caught in the U.S.-China tech battle.

The company said it would have seen a significantly better performance without Argentine President Javier Milei's currency devaluation.

Rising gasoline stocks are a signal that demand might be weakening as supply returns to the market after disruptions in Libya and North Dakota.

U.S. stocks are up ahead of the January's meeting, as investors take in a slew of earnings results.

More students went to college this fall, but there's been a shift toward shorter-term programs over four-year degrees.

We're not going to buy that dip.

Younger adults seem to be less concerned than older generations about falling victim to scams, yet they are the most exposed through social media.

Scammers used AI technology to clone President Biden's voice and send out bogus robocalls to voters. Here are two ways to protect yourself against these scams.

The reports come amid devastating Israeli bombardment of Gaza and what has so far been an impasse in talks.

Sony earlier this week called of the transaction with Zee Entertainment, which is reported to be worth $10 billion.

North Korea-linked hackers attacked a record number of crypto platforms in 2023, according to Chainalysis in its latest report on Wednesday.

The $78 billion bipartisan tax package includes temporary child tax credit changes that could affect millions of families filing 2023 taxes.

Mortgage rates rose slightly last week, but that did not seem to deter homebuyers.

Economists are divided, with some seeing a policy pivot starting in April and rate cuts of 150 basis points this year.

China pledged to reduce the amount of liquidity that its banks are required to hold as reserves early next month in its bid to boost its struggling economy.

After surging in the first two weeks of 2024, natural gas prices have plunged. Here's how that impacts Coterra.