U.S. stocks settled higher, in a holiday-shortened pre-Christmas trading session with all three major indexes gaining for the third trading day in a row. The Fed on Monday said it planned to overhaul ...

The carrier had briefly halted all flights on a high-pressure day for holiday travel. The Japanese company urged Biden to reflect on the steps it has taken to address national-security concerns. The ...

The Mega Millions jackpot now stands at a $1.15 billion ahead of a Dec. 27 drawing, after a Christmas Eve drawing failed to yield a winner. That makes it the largest such prize for either of the two ...

My relative says the parents could be held liable if he gets into a car accident, as he is their legal dependent. I say they couldn't be, because he's an adult, it's his car and he's on the ...

My recently widowed mother asked me if I think we should get a life-insurance policy (it was fresh on her mind as we handled everything for Dad). She is 72, in great health, and independently wealthy.

'I read that the bank discourages people from storing jewelry and coins in the boxes, so I did not rent one' Dear Quentin, Is it safe to keep valuables in a bank safe-deposit box? It sounds like a ...

My wife and I have been best friends since we were in our teens (we are 45 now). In 2008, before our friendship turned romantic, my wife was in a tight spot. She broke up with her boyfriend of eight ...

The eight-night Jewish holiday begins on the evening of Dec. 25 The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah may not receive quite the same level of attention as Christmas. But as Adam Sandler pointed out in his ...

The Fed on Monday said it planned to overhaul the stress-test regime for banks and planned to seek public comment on planned changes. Credit scores soared during the pandemic, enabling a borrowing ...

Oil futures ended higher in thin holiday trading conditions Tuesday, with support tied in part to lingering geopolitical worries around Russia and the Middle East, though upside remains capped by ...