New and existing home sales are down, as is homebuilder confidence. Plus, how much money Olympic and Paralympic athletes need to get to Paris.
Mortgage rates have popped back up above 7%, sales have fallen and builder sentiment is down. 5% would get things moving, per one economist.
Target and Walmart are among the outlets competing for the dollars of consumers who may have reached the limit of what they will pay.
The number of Americans facing food insecurity has increased. People are turning to food pantries, soup kitchens and each other.
DuPont said it will split into three companies focused on water, electronics and chemicals. Investors and antitrust officials may be watching.
It’s up to many athletes to pay for the bulk of training, coaching, travel, equipment and other expenses on the road to Paris.
Steve Christo runs a custom boot shop in Virginia. “I thought, ‘If I can build nuclear detectors, I should be able to make a boot,'” he said.
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