Personal Finance

The Federal Reserve got a rare piece of advice from the president Thursday.

The purpose of providing the starter deposit is to raise awareness about the children’s savings accounts, known as 529 accounts.

The Federal Reserve increased a key interest rate again Wednesday, which will trigger higher rates on credit cards, home equity lines and other kinds of borrowing.

An Ocean County investment manager was sentenced Thursday to a lengthy prison term for stealing more than $400,000 from clients, state authorities announced.

Activists are reigniting Martin Luther King Jr.’s unfinished fight against poverty.

Federal employees can be forgiven for feeling whiplashed by the Trump administration.

The House on Tuesday passed a measure to roll back guidance on auto lending — a first test for a new GOP strategy in Congress to repeal of hundreds of regulations.

The Fed is gradually tightening credit to control inflation against the backdrop of a tight job market, a resilient economy and a pickup in consumer prices.

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

Wells Fargo has been under intense scrutiny by federal regulators for several months.

Many Pennsylvania mineral owners have complained they are not being paid fairly. The controversy has led to class action lawsuits and ongoing litigation.

The Enterprise Center announced its newest program is now accepting applications from those seeking low-cost capital, reducing barriers for minority-owned construction co's.

The three Republicans running for the party's nomination for Pennsylvania governor say they will not release copies of their tax returns.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday redoubled his campaign promise to raise income taxes on millionaires but said such a change does not have to be permanent.

When Ruokai Chen saw his real estate taxes jump up in 2016, the actuary with a degree from the Curtis Institute of Music decided to do some digging.