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Amid the pandemic, colleges and universities have responded with the lower tuition and fee increases. Student loan debt is still a growing problem.

"I think hospitals are going to be very, very stressed this fall and winter," Dr. Bill Schaffner, an epidemiologist at Vanderbilt University, said in a phone interview.

Keeping adolescent girls in school isn't necessary from just a social perspective -- the economic consequences are also large.

Postmates' new service will allow customers to get instant delivery from clothing, home, beauty and wellness retailers, while broadening the delivery company's reach.

Either Trump or Biden will have to deal with an array of issues, from trade with China to wars in the Middle East.

Amazon said California, Texas, Maryland, Georgia and New Jersey are the top states where it will hire employees.

Pfizer said nearly 36,000 volunteers have already received the second of its two-dose Covid-19 vaccine.

To estimate your benefits, Social Security calculators use your income, the year you were born and the age you decide to start taking money out.

A recovery for the advertising market could mean bright things for Big Tech's ad businesses when they report earnings later this week.

Strong demand and a limited supply of homes have caused home price gains to accelerate dramatically.

"It's disappointing, of course. We would have liked to have shown a benefit in the hospital," Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks told CNBC.

The findings of the study could deal a blow to those pushing for so-called herd immunity.

Many Americans don't believe polls are accurate, pointing to the misrepresentation of polling results from the 2016 presidential election. Experts contend polling has become more precise and conclusive, but they look at how people will vote, not how the Electoral College will count votes. Find out how the polling industry makes money and how to understand polling results ahead of next Tuesday's Election Day by watching the video above.

Amy Coney Barrett took her constitutional oath as a Supreme Court justice in a nighttime ceremony outside the White House, swinging the nation's highest court to a conservative 6-3 majority.

Investors are better off staying the course through the stock market's latest downturn than trying to predict what could happen or time their trades, says Burton Malkiel, one of the pioneers of passive investing.

Caterpillar's adjusted earnings per share of $1.34 on revenue of $9.9 billion in the quarter beat analyst expectations.

Federal programs enacted by the CARES Act coronavirus relief law to help unemployed workers are ending after Dec. 31. Lapsing benefits will directly impact millions of people.

Fiona Mullan, Facebook's former head of international HR, told CNBC she has concerns about graduates joining companies during the coronavirus pandemic.

3M reported third-quarter results that beat analyst expectations on the back of strong personal-safety and health equipment sales.

The IRS has released its inflation adjustments for the standard deduction next year, as well as the marginal income tax brackets. Here's where you stand.