Mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to…

Chrysler is recalling more than 265,000 Ram cargo vans over an issue with the vehicles’ steering system, according to federal regulators. About 265,512 Ram ProMaster vans with model years from 2022-2026 are affected by the recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in its recall notice.The recall impacts…

By Kelly Gabriel Almost one in five Canadians was 65 or older as of July 2025, according to Statistics Canada. That means many of us will end up helping a parent with money at some point. Maybe your mom is selling the family home and moving into an apartment. Maybe…

American households have been facing higher energy prices this year and as colder weather approaches this winter, they may face higher heating bills for their homes depending on the type of fuel used. The Energy Information Administration (EIA), the Energy Department’s main analytical agency, released its winter fuels outlook on…

As persistent inflation and squeezed household budgets leave millions of Americans feeling financially stretched, democratic socialist leaders are pitching rent controls and greater government involvement in the economy as an equalizer. Patrice Onwuka, vice president for economic policy at Independent Women, is pushing back after her defense of capitalism and…