Big changes could be coming down the pipeline for the 44 million Americans with student debt. Presidential campaign proposals and recently introduced legislation aim to rewrite the rules around student loan interest, repayment and refinancing. Some of the plans would reduce — or altogether erase — people’s balances. More from …

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images The record-breaking rally has brought the S&P 500’s return this year to nearly 25%, and if the gains hold up for the rest of the year, the market could have more room to run in 2020 …

FILE PHOTO: View of the renovated tomb of Oscar Wilde during the ceremony at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris November 30, 2011. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Oxford University said on Monday a golden ring given by Irish author Oscar Wilde to a close friend will be returned …

Consumers are gearing up for the holiday shopping season, and Apple, Nike and Louis Vuitton could be the big winners in the key teenager demographic, according to a new survey from Piper Jaffray. The firm conducted a survey of more than 1,000 US consumers, ranging in age from 18 to …

Chobani’s new oat milk and oat-based yogurts Source: Chobani Chobani wants to be known for more than just Greek yogurt. The company is branching into oat milk products and coffee creamers. The expansion of Chobani’s portfolio comes as Greek yogurt’s growth has slowed. Protein-packed, low-sugar Icelandic yogurt, also known as …

Retail earnings are kicking into high gear. Home Depot, Target, Macy’s, Gap and Kohl’s are among those on deck in coming days. Bill Baruch, president of Blue Line Capital, says there are a few stock charts on his watchlist. “Home Depot has broken out … and it’s picking up steam,” Baruch …

The new Michel Houellebecq novel, “Serotonin,” is an exhausted and exhausting book. It makes you wonder if he has played out his string as a fiction writer. The narrator is Florent-Claude Labrouste, a French agricultural engineer (Houellebecq once held a similar job) who feels he is “dying of sadness.” Florent-Claude …

Good news for viewers ready to take a break from the drama in our capitol: The third season of “The Crown” has landed on Netflix. In the recently released trailer, as Queen Elizabeth (played by Olivia Colman) is getting ready for her Silver Jubilee, she says, “On days like today, …

Even though stocks are trading around all-time highs, CFRA’s Sam Stovall thinks Wall Street isn’t bullish enough. According to the firm’s chief investment strategist, an under-the-radar historical trend suggests the S&P 500 will continue to reach record levels through December. He credits a phenomenon that’s only happened 28 times since …

It’s no secret most people overindulge during the holidays. Aside from feasting on holiday treats, nearly two-thirds of adults said they have felt pressure to overspend this time of year, according to a recent survey by Bankrate.com. With that comes a heavy toll. Roughly two-thirds of Americans also said that …