Cory Smith

National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay said consumer sentiment doesn’t seem to be keeping folks from spending on special occasions, including this holiday season. He said consumers, who...

The initiative is called "Honor Through Action," and it builds off USAA’s "Face the Fight" coalition to prevent veteran suicide. The $500 million over five years, supplied by USAA, will be spent on...

Total household debt increased by $197 billion, or 1%, in the third quarter. Credit card balances rose by $24 billion to reach $1.23 trillion. Students have $1.65 trillion in loan debt....

Inflation at the grocery store is a lot better than it was a few years ago, but it certainly hasn’t gone away. Grocery inflation peaked at more than 13% in August...

The American Lung Association released its eighth annual State of Lung Cancer report this past week, noting the five-year survival rate has gone from 18% to nearly 30% in under...

A typical first-time homebuyer hit the age of 40 for the first time in long-term tracking by the National Association of Realtors. Limited supply, rising prices and high mortgage rates...

Private-sector employment jumped by 42,000 in October, according to data released by ADP that provides a snapshot of the overall jobs market. The ADP data, pulled from its customers’ payrolls,...

The government shutdown, in its second month, has left 37,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees furloughed or working without pay. VA health care is still available. Veterans can get care...

Gallup's annual crime poll, conducted in the first half of October, found 49% of Americans think crime is increasing. That’s down from 64% a year ago and 77% two years ago. The...