You may feel richer as you pay your mortgage down and home values go up. Using that equity is another matter entirely.

Either by choice or because they are priced out of the market, many people plan to never stop renting. Building wealth without home equity requires a different mind-set.

These lovingly customized cars, long embraced as a way to celebrate Mexican American culture and bring families together, are gaining visibility and respect as bouncing, rolling works of art.

The president’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs.

A sudden windfall while grieving can be an emotional minefield, particularly for younger adults. Experts share ways to handle it wisely.

Protectionist trade policies are popular on both the left and right. But some economists say they’re likely to backfire.