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Employers can force small accounts out of a 401(k) plan once a worker leaves. A new law, Secure 2.0, raised that "force out" threshold to $7,000 from $5,000.

Palo Alto Networks shares hit a record high of $318 apiece earlier this month, surpassing the $100 billion milestone.

McDonald's, Chipotle, Starbucks, Taco Bell, Shake Shack, In-N-Out Burger and other fast-food restaurants hope they dodged a bullet in the minimum wage hike.

Young Americans cite one big motivator for leaving the U.S. for a better life abroad.

An employee bonus is often the largest one-time payment of cash that people see in a year. Here's how to spend it wisely.

The S&P 500 enters the final trading day of 2023 on the cusp of a new record high.

Going from applicant to new hire can be a slow process. Experts say taking these three steps may help you secure a new job faster in the new year.

Apple has reported four straight quarters of sliding sales, its longest stretch of declines since 2001

Nvidia is set to launch a slower version of its RTX 4090 gaming processor in China in order to comply with U.S. export restrictions.

Japan is Asia's best-performing market for 2023, with the Nikkei 225 advancing 28% to hit levels not seen since 1989.

Interest in coffee drinking and making has soared in recent years, but where did it come from and what is next for the popular drink?

Baidu did not specify whether the user numbers were active or for a specific time period. OpenAI said in November that ChatGPT had about 100 million weekly active users.

For many, a string of glowing reviews, or the mark of five golden stars, usually seals the deal in a purchase decision. But what's real and what's phony?

In 2023, Affirm outperformed all U.S. tech companies valued at $5 billion or more.

Where you buy your Powerball lottery ticket could be the difference of $82.8 million, depending on where you live.

You can still reduce your 2023 taxes or boost your refund with these last-minute moves, but the deadline is Dec. 31. Here's what taxpayers need to know.

This year's list is a bit more defensive than in years past and has a focus on earnings growth.

2023 may not have been a banner year for the space industry, but it certainly was a banner year to be a space reporter

Starting in 2024, savers can roll unused money from a 529 plan over to a Roth individual retirement account free of income tax or tax penalties.

Terms of the deal were not officially disclosed, but a person familiar with the matter told CNBC it is structured as a so-called "earn out" deal.