Congress warns taxpayers of IRS impostor scams ahead of April 15 deadline

The bipartisan leaders of Congress’ Joint Economic Committee are sounding the alarm about tax season scams that fraudsters may look to use on unsuspecting taxpayers as filing season winds down. Taxpayers have until Wednesday, April 15, to file their 2025 tax returns or request an extension, and scammers may take…

Only 8 of top 50 US housing markets are buyer’s markets, report finds

The climate of the U.S. housing market for buyers varies around the country, and a new report suggests there are currently only eight metro areas that are truly buyer’s markets. The economist research team at Realtor.com released a diagnostic tool called the Market Clock that tracks the housing market at…

Citigroup says US ETF assets could hit T in assets by 2030

Assets under management for U.S. exchange-traded funds could more than double to $25 trillion by the end of this decade, Citigroup said on Thursday, as investors seek the increasingly popular asset class for low-cost, diversified exposure across markets. As of March 2025, the U.S.-listed ETF industry’s total assets stood at…

March 2026 CPI: Inflation surged as Iran war took a toll on consumer prices

This story on the March 2026 CPI inflation report is developing and will be updated with further details. Inflation surged in March as consumer prices jumped amid the economic disruptions caused by the Iran war’s impact on the energy market.The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday said that the consumer price…

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Oracle names new CFO as thousands of layoffs reported at tech giant

Oracle on Monday announced it hired a new chief financial officer after the software giant moved forward with layoffs last week. The company announced that Hilary Maxson will serve as the new CFO, joining Oracle from French industrial conglomerate Schneider Electric where she served in the same role. Oracle said…

Zillow says housing market accelerated in March despite rising rates

The U.S. housing market accelerated in March despite elevated mortgage rates reducing some of the affordability improvement the market had recently seen, according to a new report. Zillow released its market report for March which found that newly pending home listings increased 4.6% from a year ago in March.That increased…

Poll finds healthcare is now Americans’ top domestic concern

Americans are concerned with the rising cost of healthcare along with surging health insurance premiums. A Gallup poll released last week found that healthcare is the top domestic issue facing Americans among 16 policy areas included in the survey, with 61% saying they worry a great deal about healthcare access…

JPMorgan’s Dimon warns Iran war could push inflation and interest rates higher

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned in his annual letter to shareholders that the war in Iran could lead to more stubborn inflation as well as higher interest rates than what the market is currently anticipating. Dimon’s letter was released Monday in conjunction with JPMorgan’s annual report for 2025 and…

Automakers trade group urges feds to scrap gas tax, replace it with vehicle weight fee

The leader of a trade group that represents most major automakers called on the federal government to eliminate its gasoline tax and replace it with a vehicle fee to finance road infrastructure needs. Alliance for Automotive Innovation CEO John Bozzella, whose group represents automakers such as General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai…

March jobs report shows wage growth slows below expectations

American workers saw rising wages in March, though the increases were lighter than expected and represented a deceleration from the prior month’s readings. The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released the March jobs report, which showed the U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs for the month – beating the expectations…

US releases 10M barrels from SPR as oil prices top 2 per barrel

As the conflict in Iran intensifies with no immediate end in sight, the U.S. Department of Energy is tapping further into the nation’s emergency oil supply. On Wednesday, officials announced a plan to loan an additional 10 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) — part…

March 2026 jobs report: US economy added 178K jobs amid uncertainty

This story about the March 2026 jobs report is developing and will be updated with more details. The U.S. economy added jobs in March as the labor market rebounded after it unexpectedly shed jobs a month ago.What are the key findings of the March 2026 jobs report? The Labor Department…

IRS audit red flags that retirees on fixed income should know about

American retirees may be done with their working careers, but they may still face the scrutiny of an IRS audit if their tax return raises red flags. Data from the IRS shows the tax collection and enforcement agency has conducted audits on fewer than 1% of individual tax returns in recent years. In…