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ST. LOUIS–A new analysis of Millennials and their plans for buying homes reveals lots of stress around whether they’ll ever be able to buy a place of their own, and a willingness to take some financial risks to do so.

WASHINGTON–While most discussion around Bitcoin has to do with its astronomical increase in value and whether the federal government should be exploring a “digital dollar,” another related issue that is often less recognized was recently raised by new Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen—it’s extremely inefficient.

NEW YORK—A new report suggests Visa and Mastercard are planning to raise swipe fees for some types of credit-card purchases in April. If so, it will add to the squeeze felt by restaurants, retailers and other merchants already struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the report.