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Money deposited in a health savings account is tax-deductible, grows tax-free and can be used to pay for medical expenses. The annual maximum allowable contribution to an HSA is slightly lower for some people this year.

Health Savings Account Change In 2018 Could Trip Up Some Consumers

5:00am April 03, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

The new calculation reduces by $50 the amount a family can put into these HSA accounts this year. Anyone who has already funded the account at a higher level will need to adjust, or risk IRS scrutiny.

Scarcity can make it difficult for us to focus on anything other than the problem right in front of us.

The Scarcity Trap: Why We Keep Digging When We're Stuck In A Hole

9:00pm April 02, 2018

Have you ever noticed that when something important is missing in your life, your brain can only seem to focus on that missing thing? Two researchers have dubbed this phenomenon "scarcity."

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Trader Tommy Kalikas works Monday on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Major stock indexes fell sharply, led by tech stocks, amid fears of an intensifying U.S. trade war with China.

Economy

U.S. Stocks Tumble Amid Nervousness Over Tech Sector, China Trade War

5:14pm April 02, 2018

by Avie Schneider

The Dow fell more than 700 points before recovering to close down 1.9 percent. Amazon tumbled more than 5 percent after President Trump criticized the company in tweets.

Economy

China, Tariffs, And The Hogs Of War

4:19pm April 02, 2018

The tariffs China just imposed on American-made items will cost the U.S. about 3 billion dollars a year. That's not much to the nation, but it's a big deal if you make one of the products on the list.

Economy

Disability In Decline

4:02pm March 29, 2018

A long-term trend of Americans withdrawing from the workforce due to disability has gone into reverse.

Economy

Dollars And Census

4:04pm March 28, 2018

The census is more than a headcount. It determines how federal dollars are spent and how districts are represented in Congress.

Major credit card companies say they are phasing out signature requirements starting in April.

Economy

No Need To Sign On Dotted Line: Credit Cards Are Phasing Out Signatures

2:33pm March 28, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Mastercard, Discover, American Express and Visa have all announced that they are limiting policies requiring you to make your mark. They say advances in technology make fraud less likely.

A shopper makes a purchase at the J.C. Penney store in North Riverside, Ill., Nov. 17. U.S. consumer spending grew in the fourth quarter at its fastest pace in three years.

U.S. Economy Grew At A Faster Pace Than Earlier Thought

12:35pm March 28, 2018

by John Ydstie

The Commerce Department revises its growth estimate upward to 2.9 percent for the fourth quarter. Consumer spending helped fuel the faster pace, but import purchases subtracted from growth.

Economy

Costly Care In America

4:29pm March 27, 2018

Americans spend more on healthcare than people in other high-income countries, and it's not because we use more of it.

Economy

Dollars for Data

4:24pm March 26, 2018

From Google Maps to Yelp to Instagram, the internet gives us access to all sorts of services without having to pay a cent. But are they really free?