New data from the National Home Builders Association shows some optimism in the housing market. But Realtors in markets from Seattle to Miami say the picture on the ground is complicated.
Groups geared towards educating young people about finance and investing are reporting increased participation. Financial institutions are taking note, too.
In late February, mortgage rates had dipped just below 6%, listings were rising, and affordability was beginning to improve. Then, the war in Iran introduced a new round of uncertainty and volatility.
A lot of attention is paid to the headline unemployment rate. But the number of “underemployed” workers also offers clues about the health of the labor market.
A sweeping law that governs crop insurance, conservation programs, and nutrition assistance is up at one of the toughest moments for farmers in recent memory.
President Donald Trump has floated the idea of the government helping, or even buying, the struggling budget airline Spirit, reviving old questions about when, if ever, these bailouts are justified.
