Democrats love to brag about education — how much they spend, teachers' unions, innovative new curricula — but the one thing they never talk about are actual results. As Townhall reported last month, ...

“If you are a mathematician,” one of the world’s leading mathematicians recently wrote, “you may want to make sure you are sitting down before reading further.” And you’ll definitely need to sit down ...

Elevated interest rates and vehicle prices are making car loans increasingly expensive in 2026. The average monthly auto payment raced past $800 in the first quarter of the year, according to data ...

Is America heading toward a national debt crisis? As an economic adviser to President Biden and an economist active in mainly Democratic policy circles since the late 1980s, I’ve spent most of my ...

Federal Reserve officials showed growing support at their April meeting for taking the first step toward a possible interest-rate hike, according to minutes of the meeting released Wednesday.

On the May 13, 2026 episode of The Clark Howard Podcast, a caller named Lucas from Oklahoma faced a temptation millions of homeowners encounter: "I just hate seeing 80% of mortgage payments go ...

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

ORLANDO, Florida, May 18 (Reuters) - Accelerating inflation in the U.S. and beyond is leaving the Federal Reserve and other central banks with an acute problem – negative real interest rates.

Penn researchers have developed a smarter AI method for solving notoriously difficult inverse equations, which help scientists uncover hidden causes behind observable effects. By introducing ...

With the Federal Reserve choosing to keep interest rates on hold last week, its third such freeze in 2026, borrowers may understandably think that their window of opportunity to lock in a low interest ...

Inflationary surges and economic slowdowns set off by the war in Iran, tariffs and other Trump policies have forced monetary officials to adjust, our columnist says. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes ...

Interest rates have been high for a while now, and though that's unfortunate news for consumers needing to borrow cash, for savers, it's a boon. It's particularly beneficial for those willing to leave ...