The Consumer Price Index “is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services,” according to the Bureau of Labor ...

The short answer to "what is an index fund" is that it provides low-cost, broad-based exposure to the stock market. But is it ...

Adam B. Frankel is a personal finance writer and financial adviser with over 30 years of experience. When he’s not managing money in the stock market, he teaches financial topics and other core ...

WASHINGTON — As the first heat wave of the season takes hold, people might be hearing a lot about "feels-like" temperatures. For example, WUSA9 meteorologists say at 4 p.m. Monday, the temperature ...

We've all heard: "It's not the heat; it's the humidity." Well, it's not just a cliché; there is truth to it. According to the National Weather Service, the heat index is what the temperature feels ...

An excessive heat warning is in effect throughout most of Delaware through Wednesday, June 23. The heat index for most of Delaware will hit 100 degrees or higher for much of this week. The heat index ...

The heat index is a measure of how hot it really feels on your body when relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature. Since heat index values were devised for shady, light wind ...

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...