Author: super@dmin

The acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has told the agency’s employees that the regulator will announce a plan within weeks to take the government-sponsored enterprises out of conservatorship.

This sneaky tactic can cost consumers hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars a year.

Also, an amazing number for Amazon and the ups and downs of one couple’s journey to fixing their finances.

Gold prices drop Friday, headed for their first weekly loss since mid-December, as investors push into riskier assets including stocks.

A chart, based on data from OpenSecrets.org, shows how the current administration ranks vs. its predecessors in its links to lobbyists. It gives the number of individuals in each administration who worked in “the influence industry” either before or after their government service.

Last year was painful for emerging market currencies, but it looks like 2019 might not be much better.

Think everyone lost money last year? Think again.

Texas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro tweets that, “If the @BuzzFeed story is true, President Trump must resign or be impeached.” He is the twin brother of Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro.

U.S. stock and bond markets on Monday will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, providing a natural pause after a bullish tilt on Wall Street to start 2019.

The U.S. dollar strengthened some against the Japanese yen on Friday, as risk sentiment was lifted across the board.