Economy

In an attempt to hire and retain the best retail employees, Target Corp is raising its minimum hourly wage for workers to $11 next month and then to $15 by the end of 2020.

In a meeting with African leaders last week, Trump made a remark that sparked controversy — and kudos.

As Oakland's legal cannabis industry grows, the biggest players seem to have two things in common: They're white, and they have lots of money.

Is moving on up even possible anymore?

The day that Equifax said millions of Americans' personal information had been exposed, lawmakers were considering legislation the industry favored. Now, some are calling for tougher regulation.

South Carolina researchers have drawn a connection between low-income students' poor performance on math tests and the time of month when their families run low on food stamps.

The recent enormous storms have hit the industry hard, with several signs turning negative. But economists expect a rebound when the weather improves.

The Federal Reserve in October will begin unwinding the extraordinary stimulus it used to battle the Great Recession. That means that over the long run, rates on car loans and mortgages could go up.

The Education Department has terminated two agreements with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here's why that matters.

David Greene talks with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the Federal Reserve's plan to shrink its balance sheet.

Equifax is already struggling to retain public trust after it waited at least a month to disclose a cyberattack that potentially impacted the personal information of millions of people.