Recent market sell-offs may have been more about paranoia than about real risk. JPMorgan calculations indicate that the potential impact of rising oil prices on the economy may be less than most investors think. But the fear fa…
Economists and commentators talk why initial jobless claims need to falling below the 400,000 level. But exactly why is that number significant for the U.S. economy and investors? Here’s the lowdown, based on the past performan…
Quaker Oats, which manufactures the cereal, and parent company PepsiCo, appear to have distanced themselves from the highly sweetened brand. Indeed, Cap’n Crunch’s Crunch Berries is tied for first on a Yale list of the least nu…
Toyota is recalling another 22,000 trucks and sport-utility vehicles, this time so that it can repair faulty tire pressure monitoring systems.
Vehicles affected by the recall include the Toyota FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, Sequoia…
Last week’s fire at auto parts supplier Magna International continues to echo through General Motors’ supply chain. The automaker shut down the Lordstown plant where it makes the Chevy Cruze for another day Monday. Five other G…
During the past three decades, businesses of all sizes have shifted away from traditional defined-benefit plans to defined-contribution plans, also known as 401(k)s. Now, states and local governments are doing the same, even th…