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.

The issue stemmed from attempting to redeem a $500 Apple Gift Card, purchased from a major brick-and-mortar retailer, to pay for his 6TB iCloud+ storage plan. What’s the worst that could happen if you ...