Many smaller businesses plan to ramp up hiring in 2023, survey finds

The survey found that 84% of smaller business leaders said they’re also increasing compensation, while others are offering hiring bonuses, more flexible hours, and remote work options.

Here's what is open and closed on MLK Day 2023

The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birthday on Monday, Jan. 16. The federal holiday means government agencies and many banks will be closed.

Egg prices going up, local farmers trying to stay afloat

Local egg farmers are saying they're having to raise their prices because of increased feed costs and more. The price of eggs has nearly tripled in the past couple of weeks.

Buc-ee's to open location off I-35 in Hillsboro

Buc-ee’s announced it will soon be breaking ground on a new travel center in Hillsboro.

Inflation drops in December – will the Fed slow interest rate hikes in 2023?

Inflation eased in December, but interest rates are likely to increase a few more times in 2023. However, the rate of increase could slow, one Fed official says. Here's what it means for you.

Biden proposes new student loan repayment plan: Here’s how much borrowers will save

The Department of Education's new student loan repayment plan would offer $0 monthly payments for any individual borrower who makes less than roughly $30,600 annually and any borrower in a family of four who makes less than about $62,400.

Independent Chicago bookstore owner’s tweet, venting over $800 return, goes viral

One Wicker Park book store owner says a customer spent about $800 on art books in the crucial Christmas shopping season and then, this week, they wanted to return them all.

FTX Trading bankruptcy: Customer, creditor information will remain concealed

The judge presiding over the bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading is allowing the company to maintain a veil of secrecy over the names of individual customers and creditors.

FTX name can be stripped from Miami Heat arena, bankruptcy court rules

The naming rights deal between FTX and Miami-Dade County has been terminated by a federal bankruptcy court following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.

Secure 2.0 Act helps savers nearing retirement boost catch-up contributions

The Secure 2.0 Act of 2022 – a follow-up to the 2019 Secure Act – allows for an increase in "catch-up" contributions for people nearing retirement.

How to protect yourself from tax season scams

A new year and tax season brings new opportunities for tax-related scams, which play out in a variety of ways.

Bed Bath & Beyond plans for more layoffs as sales tank

Bed Bath & Beyond’s fiscal third-quarter sales fell by a third as the home goods company struggles to strike the right balance with its shoppers, a sign of its worsening outlook.

Credit card debt carried over monthly is most common type of debt: AARP

Credit card debt is affecting many Americans as they deal with high inflation, and many are carrying their balances from month-to-month. Here’s how to pay down credit card debt quickly.