Here's the right way to lend or gift money to help your loved one buy a home

The share of first-time homebuyers who received down payment gifts or loans from relatives or friends during the homebuying process in 2023 was 23%.

Chart of the Week: Pessimistic consumers are suddenly feeling better

The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index surged on Friday, erasing months of decline. Suddenly consumers are feeling good. Once again, it's because of inflation.

Stock market news today: Stocks on six-week win streak after strong jobs report

Investors are weighing a surprise drop in unemployment in November and other data for what it could mean for Fed policy.

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  November jobs report: Unemployment unexpectedly declines in November as US labor market continues to impress

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  S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch highest closes since early 2022

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Time to buy? Why the prices of Rolex and other luxury Swiss watches keep falling.

As the holidays approach, if you are in the market for a luxury Swiss watch now might be your best time to buy. Subdial, a watch industry data provider, reported that its Bloomberg Subdial Watch Index fell again for the month of November to a new two-year low.