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As people near the age of retirement, one frequent consideration is whether or not to move to a new state that is most friendly for retirees. A new study uses a variety of factors to determine the best states for retirees. What Happened: Benzinga recently shared the results of a study that...

For years, banks and credit card companies have known customers tend to spend more money when buying with credit cards instead of cash. A new study by MIT Sloan School of Management Professor Drazen Prelec and University of Utah Professor Sachin Banker found that excess credit card...

On Sunday, the Federal Reserve issued its second emergency interest rate cut of March, slashing its fed funds target range by 1% to between 0% and 0.25%. In addition to the rate cut, the Fed announced a new $700 billion quantitative easing program. On Monday morning, the Federal Reserve said it...

Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) shares fell 7% this week after the company disclosed a data breach that exposed financial information of more than 100 million Americans. The breach included 140,000 social security numbers and 80,000 bank account numbers, as well as names, addresses, phone...

The U.S. economy is booming, and it’s an excellent environment for entrepreneurs to start a business. However, there are certain parts of the country that are great for launching a startup and others that can make life more difficult for new businesses. Launching a successful business is...

Mardi Gras 2019 is set to kick off in New Orleans March 5, and the annual festival is known for its debauchery. But even with all the drinking, drug use and exposed flesh occurring on Bourbon Street this time of year, it’s not enough to make Louisiana one of the top five most sinful...

The unemployment rate in the U.S. has dropped to just 3.7 percent, its lowest level in nearly two decades. Some U.S. job markets are much better than others, according to a new study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Whether you’re a recent college graduate looking for the best places...

A new study confirms what Tony Bennett once sang about in "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" — there's something romantic about the city by the bay.  San Francisco was named as the top location for Valentine's Day this year by WalletHub in a study.  WalletHub...

The United States is officially three days into the government shutdown. The shutdown marks the 19th time the government has been closed for business since 1976. Height Securities analyst Stefanie Miller last week placed better than even odds (at 55 percent) that Monday's government-funding...

A higher credit score or the new iPhone 8, which would you rather have? If you're like a third of Americans, you’d pick the latter. According to a new survey by WalletHub, 31 percent of Americans surveyed would rather have the 10th anniversary Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone than a...

President Donald Trump rarely misses a chance to shout out his affection for ruby-red states such as West Virginia, where his support borders on the worshipful even though his national approval ratings are at historic lows. "There's a lot of love in this big, beautiful place. And a lot of...

Is there a relationship between innovation and chances of long-term prosperity? Intuition would lead one to think there has to be. But, does data support this assumption? The results are more complicated than counterintuitive. By using three separate reports from WalletHub* and comparing the...

Following on the heels of Japan, China and South Korea, Italy may become the first Western country to provide women paid menstrual leave. The proposal, currently debated in Italy’s parliament, would set up for a classic trade-off. Women subject to painful periods could profit from three days...

In 2016, the U.S. secured a No. 4 ranking on the Global Innovation Index, boasting strength in both technological innovation and research. But not all state constituents could reasonably celebrate. In fact, some served as an anchor or, at the very least, buffer to the success of states with rapid...