Fed takes emergency steps to slash rates and ease bank rules

The Federal Reserve takes emergency action Sunday and slashes its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point to nearly zero and announces it will purchase more Treasury securities to encourage lending to try to offset the impact of the coronavirus outbreak

Dow drops 7.8% as free-fall in oil, virus fears slam markets

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 7.8%, its steepest drop since the financial crisis of 2008, as a free-fall in oil prices and worsening fears of fallout from the spreading coronavirus outbreak seize markets.

Stocks surge amidst Biden victories in Super Tuesday and hopes for more coronavirus stimulus measures

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged over 1,000 points by the close of trading on Wednesday, amidst hopes for more stimulus measures to fight the virus outbreak and Democratic primary wins by Joe Biden.

Cities could get larger share of Georgia vehicle tax revenue

Georgia lawmakers could change how vehicle tax revenue is split among cities, counties and school districts.

Wells Fargo to pay $3B to resolve probes into fake accounts

Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $3 billion to settle criminal and civil investigations into a long-running practice whereby company employees opened millions of unauthorized bank accounts in order to meet unrealistic sales goals.

Social Security COLA: Here's how it's calculated

Cost of living adjustments are implemented in order to counteract the effects of inflation

NASA proposed budget announced amid Boeing troubles

NASA is counting on Boeing for the new rocket to bring vehicles to space for moon missions, but Boeing is in a funk.

Atlanta's mayor touts Earned Income Tax Awareness Campaign

Tax season is well underway, and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms wants to make sure people know about an often over-looked tax credit.

Georgia Senate panel advances plan to review tax breaks

Lawmakers could be in a better position to scrutinize tax breaks in Georgia under a bill moving forward in the state Senate.

Third-party sellers to pay Georgia sales tax under new law

Third-party sellers using online marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay and Airbnb will have to pay sales taxes to the state of Georgia under a bill the governor signed into law Thursday.

UPS deftly navigates shipping surge, hit by pension charge

Shares of United Parcel Service Inc. slumped Thursday after the package-delivery company gave a cautious outlook for 2020 as it invests more in its network to speed up deliveries.

Changes to FICO credit score calculations could make it harder to get a loan: report

FICO, the most widely-used credit score in the United States, is changing the way it calculates consumers' scores and that could make it more difficult for some Americans to get a loan.

Fortune ranks Publix among ‘world’s most admired companies’

The one place where shopping is a pleasure -- and is the default grocery store for most Floridians -- has once again been named one of the “world’s most admired companies” by Fortune Magazine. 

Beyond teacher pay raise, agency cuts lurk in Georgia budget

After budget cuts hit Georgia state finances this year, Gov. Brian Kemp’s budget proposal for the upcoming year projects that happy days are here again — for some.