President Donald Trump's idea of giving every newborn a savings account can transform our country. But only if people understand how to use the money.

Parents may accumulate approximately 23% more money over their lifetimes compared to people without kids. Bequest motives, or the desire to provide for children after death, lead many parents to work ...

Even when times are tough, parents are loath to cut spending on kids. They will, however, go on the hunt for bargains. That is good news for youth-focused discount chains such as Five Below.

Explore the surplus concept generally, how it applies in the economy, and the effects economic surpluses can have your life.

Americans are having fewer babies. These large families share how they’re making it work in this economy: Up at 4:45 a.m., driving a 12-passenger van, and no big vacations.

Save money, live better, travel more.Given some negative trends in the 2025 Kids Count report (e.g., on economic instability), can things improve for Hawaii’s keiki?

The overall economic and educational conditions for young people in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. are pretty good, when compared to the rest of the county.

Republicans are barreling toward remaking the internet Kids online safety reform was one of the most bipartisan issues in Washington. That might be changing under Trump. ...

With rising economic uncertainties, educators and mental health professionals are stepping up to help parents navigate conversations about financial responsibility with their children.

“This is the new model, where you work in these plants for the rest of your life, and your kids work here, and your grandkids work here,” U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick says.