Mortgage Rates Hold Flat on Thursday Despite Lower Weekly Average
For the average lender, top-tier 30yr fixed mortgage rates were perfectly unchanged compared to yesterday. This keeps them…
US Notches One of Its Biggest Annual Trade Gaps Since 1960
(Bloomberg) — The US trade deficit widened in December, capping a turbulent year of erratic tariff policy. The…
Here’s What Unemployment Actually Pays Across the U.S.
Gemini / Cheapism Losing a job can be stressful enough without wondering how much financial help you’ll actually…
Atlanta Fed GDPNow final reading 3.0% vs 3.6% prior
There were weeks of breathless commentary about 5% GDP growth in the US in the fourth quarter and…
This private credit fund just suspended withdrawals — is it a warning for the economy?
Wall Street doesn’t know whether it should love or be afraid of private credit. By the time it…
Is Tim Wilson an ‘inflation nutter’? Why the new shadow treasurer’s RBA comments are making waves | Australian economy
There was good news on Thursday. Another solid month of jobs growth left the unemployment rate steady at…
Nigeria bets on digital payments to rewire global finance
At the G-24 Technical Group Meetings in Abuja, the governor of Nigeria’s central bank, Olayemi Cardoso said cross-border…
Incentives dim for workers to change jobs
A “Now Hiring” sign is seen at an AutoZone on Feb. 11, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle…
Trump touts decline in US trade deficit despite meager decrease
President Trump on Wednesday touted the decline in U.S. trade deficit ahead of official data showing a small…
US jobless claims drop to 206,000 as layoffs stay historically low
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels.…
Trade deficit jumps 32.6% despite Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in December amid a surge in imports, and the goods…
Pending Home Sales Drop to Record Low in the Data, from Already Low Levels, on Big Drops in the South & Midwest
“Improving affordability conditions have yet to induce more buying activity”: National Association of Realtors. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. January…