FLINT, Mich. -- Erik Bond is making more bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches in his kitchen at home in Grand Blanc, Mich., these days because, well, he just doesn't know what's going to happen and every single dollar matters.

"We don't ever eat fancy," he said. "But we need to make things simpler. Our stress level has gone up. We're tossing ...Read more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- After returning home from a long day of work on a recent evening, Edgar Lopez set up his folding chair outside his RV on Mountain View's Crisanto Avenue and caught up with his wife and daughter making dinner in their new home.

Lopez, 57, who works construction in Palo Alto, Calif., and has lived in Mountain View for ...Read more

No one has been getting rich stuffing their money into a savings account, and it's bound to get even tougher, as the Federal Reserve shifts further into a rate-cutting mode.

The Federal Reserve announced another rate cut after its two-day policy meeting last week. A divided Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate by another quarter percentage ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Three new wide releases offered an auspicious start to the fall box office season after a lackluster summer failed to recoup the deficit.

In first place, Focus Features' "Downton Abbey" film adaptation opened with an impressive $31 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore. Analysts projected the film would ...Read more

Twitter on Friday continued its crackdown on what it considers improper content by removing more than 10,000 accounts for spreading political misinformation and unrest.

Twitter said the accounts included more than 4,000 found to be operating out of the United Arab Emirates, and 4,000 others from China. More than 1,000 accounts came from Ecuador...Read more

California's record job expansion accelerated in August across broad sectors of the economy and unemployment remained low as the state weathered the challenges of slowing global growth.

Employers added 34,000 positions last month -- the 114th month that payrolls grew and the longest expansion in state record-keeping, state officials reported. ...Read more

Q: I have a 2013 F-150 4x4 (bought new) with less than 19,000 miles. When I shift into 4-wheel drive under load, such as going up a steep incline, there is a loud bang under the truck. Is this a concern? If I anticipate the shift and make it on the flat preceding a hill, no problem. The nearby dealer's mechanic who checked it out couldn't get it...Read more

WASHINGTON -- A coalition of states led by California filed a lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration, challenging its decision to revoke a rule that empowers the state to set tougher car emissions standards than those required by the federal government.

The lawsuit seeks to defend California and the 13 other states that follow its car ...Read more

The last time Main Street investors heard about the repo market was in 2007. It wasn't good.

The repo market has been back in the headlines over the past week. But 2007, this is not.

Repo is Wall Street-speak for repurchase agreements. These are short-term loans, usually lasting only a day or so. Banks and big traders like hedge funds use them...Read more

WASHINGTON -- When President Barack Obama in 2009 announced a plan to bolster the fuel efficiency of cars to record levels, he stood shoulder to shoulder in the White House Rose Garden with chief executives of the largest automakers.

It was a far different scene at Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on Thursday, when Administrator ...Read more

DETROIT -- On the picket line Wednesday in front of the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant, a worker carrying a "UAW on Strike" sign used body language to say he thinks his plant has been a bargaining chip for contract negotiations.

While he offered a quick "No comment," the man pointed to his head, which was nodding a vigorous, "Yes."

Earlier ...Read more

Vanguard is testing a pure robo adviser that is pushing costs down even further for that automated investing service.

On Sept. 17, Vanguard filed a brochure for a trial service called Vanguard Digital Advisor, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Initially, the trial robo adviser is available only to those with Vanguard ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren's campaign promise to fund social programs by making America's wealthiest pay a small percentage of their fortune every year could create a costly and difficult compliance system for both the taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service.

A wealth tax affecting the country's 75,000 richest households could raise...Read more

I was excited -- well, maybe excited is a little strong -- but I at least enthusiastically anticipated the chance to pilot the Chrysler 300, a car that had eluded me for eight years of testing. I'd always liked the styling, how it looked like a little kid's drawing of a family car.

It feels like a big blow to Chrysler if I start slamming the ...Read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Newcomers driving north on Atlanta Highway could feel disoriented. For roughly two miles, many of the colorful signs are in Spanish. Taquerias beckon motorists with chorizo, carne asada and al pastor tacos. The crowded Viajes Latinos travel agency advertises boletos de avion, plane tickets. Lavanderias -- coin laundries -- ...Read more