Jobs report miss worsens housing market and affordability outlook
The slowing U.S. labor market is presenting more challenges for a housing sector facing affordability challenges, with would-be…
CPI report shows inflation eased in July to a 3.4% annual pace
Inflation eased for the second consecutive month, rising at a 3.4% annual pace in July, in line with…
CPI inflation report July 2026: Prices rose 0.1% , annual rate 3.4%
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Miami Is More Expensive Than New York City. It’s Bad for the City’s Economy.
Elhanan Harel and his wife were living in New York City, where they paid $1,770 a month for…
Consumers are mad as hell and aren’t gonna take it anymore : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR
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Mortgage Rates Sideways to Slightly Higher
It ended up being a remarkably uneventful day for mortgage rates. Some lenders were slightly higher than yesterday.…
Zambia to vote as economic hardship tests government reforms | News
Lusaka, Zambia – Zambians vote on August 13 in general elections widely seen as a test of whether…
Why spending on “little treats” makes sense in this economy
While consumer sentiment has improved slightly in July, overall, we’re still not feeling too great about the economy.…
U.S. existing homes fall 1.7% in July as record prices, high mortgage rates stifle would be-buyers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed again in July as record prices and the…
CUSMA breakdown could mean hundreds of thousands of jobs, a trillion dollars lost: report
As trade talks aimed at avoiding fresh U.S. tariffs continue, a new report is warning that the breakdown…
Wisconsin has second-largest ‘brain drain’ in the country despite high education attainment
More college-educated workers move out of Wisconsin each year than move in, leading to what economists call “brain…
Nigeria leads West Africa push to price its own fuel as Dangote refinery weakens decades-long reliance on foreign markets
The push could mark another shift in the region’s petroleum trade. West Africa has historically exported crude…