Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student loan forgiveness plan – what's next?

The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Biden administration needs to have Congress’ backing for the costly student loan forgiveness plan and rejected arguments that the HEROES Act of 2003 gave Biden the authority he claimed.

'Job-leaving agents' help people escape awkwardness of quitting in Japan

In Japan, a nation known for loyalty to companies, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters -- which is considered shameful. Enter “taishoku daiko," or “job-leaving agents."

Online retailer Overstock to rebrand itself as Bed Bath & Beyond

The online retailer Overstock is dumping its name. Here's how Bed Bath & Beyond will live on for consumers in the U.S. and Canada.

Borrowers may see credit scores change once federal student loan payments resume

Resuming the payments on student loans means that a large percentage of nearly 40 million Americans who have not made payments on their federal student loans in the past three years may see some changes in their credit scores, according to the VantageScore report.

Caution: boomerang kids could be bad for parents' financial health, survey says

Forty-one percent of parents said they have a so-called boomerang child currently living at home with them, according to a recent survey by asset manager Thrivent.

Here's where homes face the biggest risk for natural disaster

Some areas, including places in Florida, have high-risk exposure to home damage from hurricanes and other natural disasters. But many homes aren’t equipped to withstand these events, according to a survey. Upgrading your home can protect it while saving you money on home insurance.

Costco cracks down on its membership sharing polices

The retailer revealed it will tighten its membership polices in response to its self-service checkout expansion.

Intense heatwave benefitting solar energy customers
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The sunny weather has actually been a great benefit for some of our neighbors. FOX 26 Business Reporter Tom Zizka says a lot of people who invested in solar energy are feeling pretty smart right now.

Skyrocketing car insurance costs push some drivers to forgo coverage

Drivers paid more for insurance in 2023 than they did the year before and many are considering doing without, according to a recent Policygenius survey.

Rihanna resigns as CEO of lingerie brand Savage X Fenty

Rihanna became a billionaire because of her Fenty Beauty line, and has since included the Savage X Fenty lingerie, skincare and a fashion brand. Here's who the new CEO will be.

Houston, Dallas named one of the best metro areas for corporate retreats: study

With more people back in the office, team-building events are ideal for colleagues to get together as well as forge friendships, and a recent study named Dallas and Houston as some of the top places to do so.

Texas Tower offers the future of office space in downtown Houston

Commercial developers have been busy thinking about how to make improvements to the workplace and a Houston office tower is putting those ideas in action.

Office of the future in Houston
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Long before the COVID-pandemic changed how we think about the workplace, commercial developers were already busy thinking about how to make improvements. FOX 26 Business Reporter Tom Zizka takes a look at one of Houston's newest office towers putting some of those ideas into action.

3M settles 'forever chemicals' water pollution lawsuit for $10B

Chemicals manufacturer 3M announced that it has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with U.S. public water suppliers that have detected PFAs – known as "forever chemicals" – in their drinking water.