PALM HARBOR, Florida — They drove, windows down, past the big box stores. Past the other roadside motels and hotels, where other families lived.

When they pulled up to the modest house on Guardian Avenue, Richard Rodriguez took a deep breath. He was 52, with kind, tired eyes. He didn’t want to get his hopes up.

It had been four years since...Read more

The Art Institute announced a transformative $75 million gift Tuesday to construct a new gallery building and begin an ambitious reshaping of its sprawling campus in the heart of downtown Chicago’s lakefront.

The lions will remain at their post in front of the historic 131-year-old main building along South Michigan Avenue, but their ...Read more

It’s the perennial question among stock investors: which is better — growth investing or value investing? Recently, there’s been little contest. Growth stocks, such as Apple and Nvidia, have handily outperformed value names. But it’s not always that way, and many investors think value will once again have its day — although they’ve ...Read more

Bobbie Putman-Bailey knows how to solve problems when it comes to medical bills and health insurance.

In one instance, upon the surprise realization her specialist doctor had gone out of network for her health plan, the 42-year-old Maple Grove, Minnesota, resident convinced the insurer to overturn coverage denials that could have cost her ...Read more

Investors are often drawn to gold during times of high inflation or market turmoil. It’s viewed by many as a safe haven asset and a store of value. If you’re looking to invest in physical gold through an individual retirement account (IRA), you’ll need to open a special type of account known as a gold IRA.

But gold IRAs can come with high...Read more

If you’re gearing up to send a child to college, the cost can feel overwhelming. A home equity line of credit (HELOC) or home equity loan could help pay for it — but before leveraging your home ownership stake in this way, you’ll need to balance a number of considerations. Here’s our crash course on the pros and cons of using your home ...Read more

A controversial bill that would have helped undocumented immigrants in California buy homes was vetoed Friday morning by Gov. Gavin Newsom who cited limitations to the program’s existing budget.

Introduced by its lead author, Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, D-Fresno, Assembly Bill 1840 would have allowed undocumented immigrants to apply ...Read more

The stock market has had a nice run in 2024, but investors have been nervous lately, because many are concerned that a slowing economy may tip over into an outright recession. To thwart that possibility, the Federal Reserve stands poised to lower interest rates, providing stimulus to consumers and businesses, some of whom have been reeling ...Read more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — Microsoft has paid well over $300 million to buy a huge Mountain View tech campus the company occupies, a fresh sign of how the software leviathan has established its roots in Silicon Valley.

In a $330 million deal, Microsoft bought an office and research hub at 1045 La Avenida Street in Mountain View where it now ...Read more

Amy Slaton Halterman, the "1000-Lb. Sisters" star who was arrested Monday after visiting a Tennessee zoo, was reportedly carried out of the safari park on a stretcher moments before her arrest.

Photos obtained Tuesday by TMZ show EMTs transporting Halterman, 36, into an ambulance while she holds a piece of fabric to one of her arms. The outlet ...Read more

A bill limiting homebuyer contracts to three months passed the state Legislature last week and is on its way to the governor’s desk.

If Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signs it, the measure would take effect Jan. 1, making California one of at least 22 states with laws requiring home shoppers to have a buyer-representation agreement with their agents. ...Read more

Workers have started tearing down the vacant Sears world headquarters in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a necessary next step in converting the iconic 2.4 million-square-foot complex into a data center site.

“No one is going to come in and say I want 2 million square feet of office space,” said Village Manager Eric Palm. “...Read more

LOS ANGELES — When fast-fashion retailer Fashion Nova was searching for a new headquarters, the pull of Beverly Hills was strong.

The city is one of the world’s luxury capitals, and its palm tree-lined streets are home to billionaires, Hollywood stars and high-end brands including Gucci and Dior. Compared with Fashion Nova’s current base ...Read more

Home Depot ranks in the bottom 100 companies in the S&P 500 index for median pay. But it ranks near the top of those corporations in buying back its own stock shares, billions that instead could have been spent improving wages, according to a report from a Washington, D.C., think tank.

Lowe’s and Home Depot ranked No. 1 and No. 2, ...Read more

Allstate has received approval to raise its California homeowners insurance premiums by an average of 34% starting in November — the largest rate increase this year amid the state's insurance crisis.

The rate increase approved earlier this month by state regulators affects more than 350,000 policyholders statewide and exceeds a 30% increase ...Read more