For people in their 60s, retirement accounts typically hold more than $300,000 in stocks on average—but the median balance is closer to about $100,000. Taxable brokerage accounts vary widely, but ...

Canadians enter Black Friday with rising local loyalty, stronger deal-seeking, and renewed interest in malls as values and strategy shape 2025 holiday spending.

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Explore how cooling inflation has historically shifted Bitcoin’s narrative from hedge to risk asset and shaped its price behavior across major market cycles.

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OANDA reports that economic uncertainty is reshaping holiday spending, with consumers prioritizing essentials and seeking ...

The United States announced new, higher tariff rates this year. Tariffs can affect supply chains, investment, and firms’ ...

Learn about the challenges of wellbeing incentive programs and why many employers may reconsider their effectiveness.

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At a recent Columbia SPS Author Spotlight, ERM Associate Director and Lecturer Rich Lauria and Capita Solutions CEO John Burkhardt explored how managing risk starts with understanding the mind.

Economists and psychologists work together to understand how human behavior impacts people's decision-making in the marketplace.