Folks heading home Thursday should brace for big-time delays or take that backup route.

Rare-earth mining stocks slid after a report suggested the U.S. may rethink price-floor support—but analysts say government backing remains intact.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell painted an upbeat picture of the economy at his latest press conference, suggesting the Fed could take its time in cutting interest rates.

Economist Peter Schiff warns that gold's rally signals a looming U.S. dollar crisis and economic reckoning that could surpass 2008 financial crisis severity.

Michigan, South Dakota, Wyoming, and New York have all been issued winter storm warnings and advisories.