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Crypto enthusiasts' faith is tested as an executive order, a bitcoin sell-off and the introduction of meme coins by the president and first lady mark the first 10 days of his second term.

The IRS kicked off tax season facing a hiring freeze imposed by President Trump in an executive order and uncertainty over $20 billion in budget cuts.

Last year saw the biggest U.S. bank break its own record for profitability.

Texas and nine other Republican-led states are ratcheting up pressure on Wall Street's diversity programs, asking firms about their policies on hiring and supplier selections as the Trump administration moves to gut DEI.

President Trump signed a series of executive orders after his inauguration, including a hiring freeze for federal government workers, particularly at the IRS.

Lawsuits before the Supreme Court and in lower federal courts across the country could further reduce enforcement powers at the IRS and the SEC this year.

Republicans broadly agree that there's little room for error on what is a rare opportunity for the GOP to update the Tax Code without having to make any concessions to Democrats.

Johnson said the massive bill would address issues such as border security, including money for the mass deportations of undocumented immigrants; and an extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts.

The president-elect announced a Treasury leadership team, including Kies, Samantha Schwab, Cora Alvi, Alexandra Preate and Hunter McMaster.

The Federal Open Market Committee cut the fed funds target again in December but signaled fewer cuts in 2025. There was some dissent. The markets are watching to see if the Federal Reserve pauses its easing cycle in January. Brian Rehling, head of global fixed-income strategy at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, recaps and parses the previous day's FOMC meeting and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.

As Americans prepare for a more crypto-friendly government, do digital currencies deserve a place in their nest eggs?

Here's a roundup of tax-related news and insights on politics, practice management, investment strategies, health savings accounts, estate planning and more.

Donald Trump has promised lax regulation of cryptocurrencies, and in a month he'll be president. Should investors buy in?

Health issues. Death. Politics. Some topics make for uncomfortable conversations, but financial advisors need to have them anyway.

A week ahead of inauguration day, Scott Colbert, executive vice president, director of fixed income and chief economist at Commerce Trust, takes a look at how the Federal Reserve and the economy will fare in President-elect Donald Trump's second run in the White House.

The president-elect confirmed he will pursue a strategic reserve of the flagship cryptocurrency as part of a broader push for the U.S. to champion the digital-asset industry.

In ways big — e.g., Donald Trump's reelection — and small — e.g., a slight reprieve for Social Security's trust fund — 2024 was a turning point for American retirement. Here's what happened.

Billy Long served as a representative from Missouri from 2011 to 2023. 

"This will be the best economy of our lifetime," said one financial advisor in an unusually upbeat Arizent survey.

X-owner Elon Musk took to his platform to agitate for the elimination of the CFPB, a consumer protection agency.