Vehicle sticker prices are way up — and so are maintenance and insurance. Plus, Americans are buying bigger cars with more fancy stuff these days.

U.S. Travel forecasts a 6.3% decrease in inbound international visits to the U.S. for 2025.

Rates on 30-year mortgages fell again this week to an average of 6.27%, according to Freddie Mac. That could boost consumer spending on home improvements in 2026, new research finds.

The Conference Board’s latest measure of CEO confidence fell in the fourth quarter— which puts more executives feeling negative about the economy than positive.

At Baldwin Preparatory Academy in Alabama, students graduate with real-life skills and college credit.

The CDFI fund supports mission-driven lenders operating in rural, tribal, and otherwise underserved parts of the country. Last year, it awarded over $400 million to those institutions. 

In Colorado, industry and higher ed are teaming up to grow the rural climate workforce of tomorrow.

The Fed’s balance sheet, mentioned by Jerome Powell this week, tracks what the Fed owns and owes. And the Fed has stopped its buying spree, mostly to reduce its influence on the market.

Business owners are holding off on transporting goods around and loading up on additional inventory.

If the economy goes south, it could affect the ability of working people to continue making payments. And that could affect the banks’ bottom lines.