RIP tipping? Customers complain they spend $150 a year on 'unnecessary' tips as gratuities get out of control.

Americans seem to be especially bothered by the fact so many businesses have their hand out for tips, from quick-serve restaurants to dog-grooming establishments and vehicle-repair shops. Consumers ...

What this week's gold-price decline might signal for your investment portfolio

Gold's relentless drive was reversed, at least momentarily, on Oct. 21, when the price of front-month contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange declined 5.7% to $4,087.70 an ounce. Gold was still ...

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 1 PM ET: Inflation Edges Up, But Less Than Expected, to 3% Rate | Consumer ...

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 1 PM ET: Inflation Edges Up, But Less Than Expected, to 3% Rate | Consumer ... The September data gives the Fed a clear path for widely expected rate cuts heading ...

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 1 PM ET: Porsche's Operating Profit Slumps as EV Challenges, China Woes Take Toll | Brookfield ...

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 1 PM ET: Porsche's Operating Profit Slumps as EV Challenges, China Woes Take Toll | Brookfield ... Porsche's Operating Profit Slumps as EV Challenges, China Woes ...

Social Security's COLA will be 2.8% in 2026 - first percentage increase in four years

Some of the COLA will also be eroded by an increase in the Medicare Part B premium, which is deducted from Social Security checks directly. The standard Part B premium is projected to be $206.50 in ...