A market that has grown used to cheap money over the past decade is becoming increasingly concerned that the Federal Reserve will aggressively raise benchmark interest rates.

President Donald Trump is boasting a booming economy, but will higher interest rates stop it?

Gone are the days of leaving it to the World Trade Organization to deal with allegations of “dumping” and other disputes – President Trump is using tariffs instead. A local steel company weighs in.

By almost every measure, the U.S. economy is on a bullet train to prosperity. But are there warning signs among the surging data?

Chicago is still the second city when it comes to foreclosures, but at the other end of the real estate spectrum, luxury property sales are booming.

Tariffs proposed by the Trump administration could impact everything from soybeans to machinery and equipment.

Jitters on Wall Street as the U.S.-China trade war escalates. What it could mean for your wallet.

A major acquisition of a homegrown Chicago bank: Is the buyer taking a big risk? And what does the deal mean for customers?

Money Smart Week 2018 is coming to Chicago. What should parents tell their children about money? A discussion with Beth Kobliner.

Congress makes another attempt at passing a balanced budget amendment as a new report shows the federal deficit skyrocketing.

Tensions over trade restrictions heat up as China responds with tariffs of its own on more than 100 U.S. products.

The Trump administration is playing down the historic stock market downturn. We discuss the seesawing financial markets and what they may foretell.

New Year’s resolutions may already be broken, but there’s still time to make smart financial moves in 2018. We get money tips from Sean Sebold of Sebold Capital Management.

The Dow Jones crossing 25,000 is the latest milestone in a long-running bull market. What’s driving it, and when it could end.

The financial markets have skyrocketed over the past year. Can they keep climbing in 2018?

On Sunday, the Chicago Board Options Exchange became the first major U.S. exchange to start trading bitcoin futures, allowing traders to place bet on the commodity’s future value.