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Ford recalls 2 million F-150 trucks due to seat belt fires

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

According to Ford, the seat belt pretensioners in F-150 trucks from the 2015 through 2018 model years can generate excessive sparks when they tighten before a crash.

The Social Security myths you should know before the midterms

By Philip Moeller

Claiming that Social Security adds to the federal deficit or that Washington somehow has squandered Social Security funds has long been part of the political rhetoric about the program.

Amazon becomes second company to top $1 trillion. What does that mean?

By Gretchen Frazee

Amazon’s stock price hit 2,049 per share late Tuesday morning, putting its valuation above $1 trillion, before dropping back down.

A growing number of Americans want to join a union

By Thomas Kochan, Erin L. Kelly, Will Kimball, MIT Sloan School of Management, Duanyi Yang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A nationally representative survey of the workforce found interest in joining unions to be at a four-decade high.

President Trump expected to sign executive order on retirement plans

By Associated Press

Administration officials say high costs discourage employers from offering plans like 401(k)s at a time when surveys show workers worry about being able to live comfortably in retirement.

U.S. consumer spending up a solid 0.4 percent in July

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

U.S. consumer spending rose a solid 0.4 percent in July, the sixth straight month of healthy gains.

What vital questions should seniors consider before November?

By Philip Moeller

As Medicare’s annual open enrollment season and the nation’s midterm congressional elections approach, what would you like to know more about to help you make informed decisions?…

Trump administration acts to stop high-tax states from skirting $10,000 cap

By Marcy Gordon, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Four states — Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey and New York — already have sued the federal government over the deduction cap, asserting it's aimed at hurting a group of Democratic states and tramples on their constitutional budget-making authority.

Why recent stock market gains might not benefit the economy

By Paul Solman

This week has marked the longest uninterrupted stock market gains in U.S. history, thanks in part to a steady economic recovery now nine years old. But another driver is the growth of stock buybacks: companies purchasing their own shares. Whether…

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What the longest bull market in history means for the economy and your investments

By Gretchen Frazee

Wednesday marked the longest bull market in the stock market's history, and financial analysts say the economy is strong enough that the gains could continue.