40% of Americans can"t cover a $400 emergency expense

Overall, more U.S. families are saving now than ever before, for everything from emergency expenses or retirement......»»

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to record highs Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said direct payments to Americans would begin immediately and as U.K. regulators approved a second COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use......»»

A new economic analysis shows how anti-competitive industry practices keep drug prices high and hurt patients Hiraman/Getty Images Rebates offered by drug makers incentivize insurance companies to cover some drugs over ot.....»»

The FDA has now OK'd two COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use. Twenty million Americans are expected to.....»»

One week after authorizing the first COVID-19 vaccine for Americans, the Food and Drug Administration has granted a second emergency authorization, to Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine......»»

A new survey asked who could cover unexpected expenses during the pandemic’s early days......»»

Forty-one publicly traded companies that got the emergency aid already had enough to cover basic expenses for two months or more when they applied for .....»»

Forty-one publicly traded companies that got the emergency aid already had enough to cover basic expenses for two months or more when they applied for .....»»

Mark Wilson/Getty Images Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures, a cofounder of the Seattle Review of Books, and a frequent cohost of the "Pitchfork Economics" podcast with Nick Hanauer and David Goldst.....»»

To protect those most vulnerable economically from a future disaster like the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress should create an emergency savings plan for working Americans......»»

BY PRISCILLA ALMODOVAR & JAMES WHELAN As unemployment figures grow at an alarming rate, the need to safeguard housing for millions of vulnerable Americans must be a priority for Congress as it considers its next stimulus bill. Many tenants struggled .....»»

Drew Angerer/Getty Images Nearly seven weeks after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, 54% of Americans believe the gov.....»»

D.C. lawmakers could soon allow companies to claim coronavirus-inspired damages through business interruption insurance policies, and extend new rent and mortgage-related protections in another round of emergency legislation. The D.C. Council is prepari.....»»

Many Americans are ill-prepared to deal with financial disruptions. If that's you, here's how to turn it around......»»

Emergency Money for the People Act covers what the CARES Act missed, writes Rep. Tim Ryan......»»

Reuters Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he intends to hand out 100,000 yen ($930) to each citizen, in place of a previous sanction meant to cover households impacted by the outbreak. Japan expanded its state of emergency on F.....»»

Worries about having enough in emergency savings topped the list of concerns, according to a new survey from the National Endowment for Financial Education......»»

Worries about having enough in emergency savings topped the list of concerns, according to a new survey from the National Endowment for Financial Education......»»

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expects 80 million Americans to get emergency federal payments this week......»»

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expects 80 million Americans to get emergency federal payments this week......»»