The Schwab Trading Activity Index (STAX) climbed 3.05% in January to 49.96 from 48.48 in December, marking its highest level since February 2025, Charles Schwab (SCHW) said on Monday. "The STAX was ...

Gender‑affirming care is provided by medical professionals licensed by the state itself. Where are their voices? Getty Images For several legislative sessions now, Kansas lawmakers have devoted ...

Crypto market sentiment sank to its bleakest level since the FTX collapse after bitcoin’s sharp drop this week dragged prices across the board and forced a wave of deleveraging. The widely followed ...

With signs of trouble popping up in financial markets, investors need to decide whether they can ignore the turmoil, our columnist says. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a weekly column ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking an early boost for shares after the rocket-and-satellite business makes its stock market debut later this year. Advisers for the company, which recently merged with xAI, ...

The Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equity Index saw a 65% drop in participation of Fortune 500 companies willing to disclose their equity practices. In 2025, 377 Fortune 500 companies participated ...

For more than a decade, the California State Auditor has issued warnings to lawmakers about government waste, fraud, cost overruns, and broken oversight systems across state government. Again and ...

The Consumer Confidence Index fell in January to 84.5, its lowest level in more than a decade, reflecting Americans’ persistent concerns about the U.S. economy. The index — which measures how ...

Brandon and Danielle Vail grow rice and raise cattle on their 2,700-acre farm in Calcasieu Parish in Lake Charles, Louisiana. (USDA photo) Creighton University's latest Rural Mainstreet Index climbed ...

The CEOs who will win in 2026 will be the ones who use AI strategically, build a strong talent bench and get closer to customers. They will also tap into macro trends (like nearshoring and private ...

AI agents are supposed to make work easier. But they’re also creating a whole new category of security nightmares. As companies deploy AI-powered chatbots, agents, and copilots across their operations ...

When index funds first launched in the 1970s, they faced a chilly reception. Critics derided them as “unAmerican” and “settling for average.” When Vanguard launched the first index fund available to ...