Reuters Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has poured cold water on traders' hopes for a cut to interest rates next month. The stance appears "fully priced in the asset prices," one analyst says. Rising tensions…

After Prime Day, you'll be seeing these everywhere (at least more than usual). (Photo: Reviewed / Jackson Ruckar) — Our editors review and recommend products to help you buy the stuff you need. If you make…

McDonald's Happy Meals have been around for four decades, but there are some things you might not know about the reigning kids fast food option. USA TODAY McDonald’s is finding Americans have a hearty appetite…

AP/Richard Drew Oil, gold, and bitcoin jumped on Monday ahead of Trump's reveal of "major" sanctions on Iran. Rising US-Iran tensions and a prolonged US-China trade war have lifted commodity and cryptocurrency prices. Bitcoin broke…

Dennis Hohl / EyeEm / Getty Images Shares of Caesars Entertainment rose as much as 12% in early trading on Monday after Eldorado Resorts agreed to buy the casino operator in a cash and stock…

Feeling like a winner? Well, if you live in North Carolina you may have plenty of company. State lottery officials say more than 2,000 lottery players chose Saturday’s winning four-digit number in the Carolina Pick-4 game,…

Take a trip back to your younger days with one of the nation's best-known retail chains. USA TODAY Toys R Us is poised to make a comeback under a new name and with a much…

In the United States, there’s the salad bar. In Italy, you take your espresso at the bar. In Japan, standing sushi bars are popular destinations. Cafés and restaurants—institutions at the core of human interaction—take divergent…

The Federal Aviation Administration has prohibited "all U.S. carriers and commercial operators" from flying over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, near Iran, in the wake of the country shooting down an unmanned drone…

This is how Americans spend their money on depending on their education levels. Veuer’s Natasha Abellard has the story. Buzz60 A better economy does not make a smarter consumer. As Americans' finances recovered from the Great…

Paul McCartney made his modest contribution to the future of virtual reality with a little help from a bike mechanic. The unlikely union of the Beatles great, a bike-shop employee in Palo Alto, and a…

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story published on May 20. “You’ve got to spend money to make money” is one of the most widely accepted business adages of all time. And nowhere is…

U.S. trade representative Robert Lighthizer said before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday that the U.S. is ready to place more tariffs on China if it can't agree to a new trade deal. Interested in…

Facebook unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to create a new digital currency. One technology expert believes they must first 'convince people to trust' them with their personal information in order for it to succeed. (June…

Brendan McDermid/Reuters Markets were flat on Wednesday as they waited to see if the Federal Reserve would signal its willingness to cut interest rates during its monthly policy update later in the day. Stocks jumped…

Facebook revealed its long-awaited cryptocurrency plans Tuesday, announcing “Project Libra,” a new type of digital money designed for the billions of people using its apps and social network. If the plan is successful, users will…

Traders at the New York Stock Exchange (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) U.S. retail sales ticked upward slightly in May, assuaging fears that the economy was beginning to cool in the wake of an unexpectedly poor monthly jobs…

BILLUND, Denmark—Lego A/S has spent the past seven years trying to make its blocks with plastic derived from plants, but it keeps hitting brick walls. The world’s biggest toy maker in 2012 pledged to find…

Only a limited number of tickets will be available for this year's Build-A-Bear Workshop "Pay Your Age Day." Here's how to get one. USA TODAY Build-A-Bear Workshop's Pay Your Age promotion is back, and this time the…

A teenager who failed his A-Levels has become a millionaire after learning how to trade foreign currencies on YouTube - and investing money he'd saved from his Saturday job. Dan Legg, 19, faced an uncertain…

Forget standing at a tasting bar. A trip to California’s wine country today means comedy shows, art museums, cabanas at pool parties, and interactive dinners—all with a glass in hand. “People are no longer willing…

What's life like without a smartphone? No Internet, no camera, and no Google Maps at your fingertips. If you can survive that, you have a chance to win $1,000. Utah-based Internet and phone service provider…