IRS says it has $1.5 billion in tax refunds waiting to be claimed

The IRS says over a million Americans could miss out on their share of $1.5 billion in unclaimed tax refunds. Here’s how to see if you qualify.

BART board votes to increase fares and parking fees

After hours of debate, BART's board of directors late Thursday voted to increase fares and parking fees. The agency is facing a huge budget deficit as it struggles to increase ridership. 

As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks

Warnings about the potential dangers of gambling could soon join education about drugs and alcohol in the nation's classrooms. The classes would educate students about its risks, warning signs of a problem, and consequences.

Chase online banking bug causes double transactions and fees

Customers of Chase's online banking services may have seen some discrepancies among their accounts on Friday.

The jobs' boom continues unabated

May's job gains of 339,000 were surprising, unexpected and across all sectors of the economy. They are so high, they might be considered inflationary.

Money stored in Venmo, other payment apps could be vulnerable, watchdog warns

Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long term, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here's why.

Debt ceiling: House OKs bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

The House has approved the debt ceiling and budget cuts package, sending it to the Senate. President Joe Biden negotiated the deal with Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avert a U.S. default crisis.

House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and progressive dissent.

Debt ceiling: Bill on its way to House floor after clearing key hurdle

Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is hunting for votes from fellow Republicans for the debt ceiling deal.

These billionaires are worth more than the US Treasury has in cash, report says

The cash balance at the U.S. Treasury is lower than the net worth of some of the world's richest people, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.