The defining statistic of the so-called K-shaped economy is a little hard to define. According to Moody’s Analytics, the top 10% of Americans by income were responsible for 45.8% of consumer spending ...

A proposed rule from the Department of Labor would make it easier for company retirement plan sponsors to add alternative-type assets, such as private credit and private equity, to company retirement ...

Less than eight months after it launched, Row K Entertainment, a new Hollywood distribution label, is being beset with unpaid bills and concerns about its finances. Eight sources from outside the ...

Strong savings habits and a focus on the long term helped push the number of 401(k) millionaires to a new high at Fidelity and drove double-digit balance increases at Vanguard — discipline that could ...

A record number of Americans tapped into their 401(k) retirement savings for hardship withdrawals last year due to financial challenges, new data shows. Vanguard Group reported that 6% of participants ...

More Americans are digging into their retirement savings because of financial emergencies. Last year, a record 6% of workers in 401(k) plans administered by Vanguard Group took a hardship withdrawal.

T.K. Carter, an actor known for his role in John Carpenter’s horror classic “The Thing,” battled health problems prior to his sudden death last weekend, according to a report. The New York-born actor ...

It's worth kickstarting this article by highlighting that yes, we know the K-series Honda engine is immensely reliable. It has powered a huge array of Honda models over the years, from ...

After years of narrowing wage inequality, the workplace has become a tale of two economies again. This time, unlike in the postpandemic period, trends favor the top 25% of the U.S. workforce, whose ...

How many coins can touch one coin, or how many basketballs can "kiss" one basketball at the same time? This seemingly playful question lies at the heart of the famous kissing number problem, a ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

A 401(k) retirement account is supposed to be hands-off. It’s not your money, in theory, but savings for the future you. And yet, when Americans leave jobs, one-third of them cash out their 401(k) ...