Hourly billing rates at elite U.S. law firms have reached a historic milestone, with top litigators now charging up to $4,000 ...

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who claim mileage when using your personal vehicle for work, you’re getting a slight raise in 2026. The Internal Revenue Service is increasing the optional ...

AIKEN — Dominion Energy South Carolina has filed a rate increase request that would add about $20 to the average monthly bill of residential customers. The filing with the S.C. Public Service ...

Hourly rates for bankruptcy lawyers are topping $3,000, contributing to soaring chapter 11 costs that have prompted more companies to turn to faster out-of-court restructurings. Major law firms have ...

This year, mortgage rates failed to decline by as much as many—including President Donald Trump—would have wished for to alleviate the ongoing affordability challenges in the U.S. housing market. As ...

Mortgage rates declined in 2025, with forecasts calling for steady rates into 2026. Lenders cite Fed policy and market competition as key factors. AI Summary Mortgage rates started the year slightly ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland drivers will pay more to park, and pay more often, under a plan to raise meter rates and expand enforcement beyond the usual 6 p.m. cutoff. Starting in January, parking ...

Bitcoin BTC $89,224.81 strengthened as the Japanese yen dropped after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) hiked interest rates as expected. The Japanese central bank raised its short-term policy rate by 25 basis ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months. The ...

• The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday by a quarter point as expected, lowering borrowing costs for the third time this year. • Wall Street rallied after Fed Chair Jerome Powell ruled out ...

The Federal Reserve still sees just one rate cut in 2026, unchanged from its last forecast about three months ago. The central bank's so-called dot plot, which anonymously shows 19 individual members' ...

Mortgage rates are steady near three-month highs even as the Federal Reserve signals another cut this week. Spreads have narrowed but remain wide, while homebuyer affordability is seeing modest gains.