Murders, overall violent crime and property crime are at their lowest rates in decades, but it’s unclear whether they are at record lows going back 125 years. See the sources for this fact-check ...

Mortgage rates are unlikely to return to their pandemic lows in 2026, but they could still deliver some relief to borrowers. It’s possible that rates will even fall below the 6% threshold. “I expect ...

Kiwa PI Berlin’s quality assurance auditing of module production facilities has revealed rising quality deficiencies. Image: Kiwa PI Berlin PV module defects are increasing as manufacturers struggle ...

The Federal Reserve chose to pause rate cuts, even as it faces relentless attacks from President Trump for not cutting borrowing costs fast enough. By Ana Swanson Ana Swanson covers trade and economic ...

Microsoft has woven its generative AI technology throughout Microsoft 365, the company’s productivity suite. Its Copilot AI assistant is most often used in M365 apps for text-oriented actions, such as ...

Power Query used to be quite limited in Excel for the web, but Microsoft has now rolled out an update that brings the full experience to certain subscribers. Microsoft, in a recent announcement, said ...

The homicide rate across 35 major cities fell dramatically in 2025, dropping to what researchers say could be the lowest rate on record, a new study from the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) found.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.06% for the week ending January 15, according to Freddie Mac. The last time home borrowing rates were this low was September 2022. Experts hope the drop ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I show you how to save and invest. The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to move interest rates lower in 2026, but not ...

J.P. Morgan expects Fed's next move to be a rate hike Goldman Sachs, Barclays delay rate cuts to mid-2026 Traders bet on 95% chance of unchanged rates in Jan meeting Jan 12 (Reuters) - J.P. Morgan ...

If you find yourself entering 2026 in need of extra financing and can't pick up additional work, you may want to consider your borrowing options. After the inflationary economic cycle of recent years, ...