Is a Trump Account the Best Way to Invest for Your Child? Try Our Calculator.

Families also have options like 529 college plans and custodial brokerage accounts. Find out which one works best for you.

By Asmaa Elkeurti and Claire Cain Miller

U.S. Labor Market Shifts to a Lower Gear

The economy added fewer jobs in September and unemployment ticked up, while inflation has maintained pressure on markets and raised costs.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

Trump Says Economy Has ‘Public Relations’ Problem Amid High Prices and Slow Hiring

The president, who had hoped to tout a growing economy on the campaign trail, has found it hard to break through as workers’ wages fail to keep up.

By Tony Romm

U.S. and Allies Agree to Release Diesel Reserves as Prices Soar

The Group of 7, which includes Britain, France and Japan, announced the release of 100 million barrels over four months, effective immediately.

By Lisa Friedman and Rebecca F. Elliott

Oil Is Flowing From the Persian Gulf, but Prices Remain High. Why?

Crude oil costs close to $100 a barrel because traders are worried hostilities could soon restart and the world is burning through its emergency stockpiles.

By Rebecca F. Elliott

U.S. Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002

The higher yields, which are pressuring consumer and corporate borrowers and increasingly weighing on certain corners of the stock market, are unlikely to dissipate soon.

By Eshe Nelson and Joe Rennison

Strategies

The Powerful Yet Fragile Force Propping Up Stocks and the Economy

The artificial intelligence boom has pushed up the stock market, even as interest rates have pulled it down, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer

Mortgage Rates Keep Climbing, Leading Some Buyers to Riskier Loans

The average 30-year, fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.28 percent, up from 6.34 percent a year ago. More buyers are now turning to adjustable-rate mortgages.

By Gregory Schmidt

Trump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens

The new question, included on a draft version of the primary tax form, comes as part of an anti-immigrant turn at an agency that long prioritized tax administration.

By Andrew Duehren

Ideas

The Rich People Democrats Aren’t Talking About

As billionaires become a popular political target, a new book urges Washington not to lose sight of a much larger, and quieter, group of wealthy business owners.

By Andrew Duehren

Sales of Hulking Pickups and S.U.V.s Sag as Fuel Prices Soar

Sales of big pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles have dipped as more Americans buy hybrids and smaller cars.

By Jack Ewing

Travel 101

How to Get a Refund on That Pesky Value-Added Tax

Here are the steps to get your money back on VAT taxes, which are widespread in Europe and are bundled into the costs of certain items that travelers take home with them.

By Elaine Glusac