The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell 3.8 points in December, extending a late-year slide that economists say ...

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The price of gold rallied to a record on Wednesday, as Wall Street was in no mood for risk-taking. Front-month gold settled at $4,347.50 an ounce, which is its first record settlement since Oct. 20, ...

People want checking into a hotel to feel simple. Hand over your card, get your room keys, wander to the elevator. But the system behind that front desk is built for credit cards, not debit cards.