A glimmer of hope for the housing market

Segments From This Episode

• Pending home sales are on the rise, which could be good news for the new year

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Home-price inflation is moderating, and mortgage rates are likely to fall farther.

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• What will happen to U.S. oil production and prices in '26?

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  Trend lines indicate both are headed downard.

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• How tariffs turned this small business owner's year upside down

  by Kristin Schwab and Livi Burdette

  

  Beth Benike’s business, Busy Baby, was set to have its best year ever in 2025 — until tariffs hit

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• The Numbers

  by Kristin Schwab

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• Nearly two dozen states will see minimum wage increases in 2026

  by Carla Javier

  

  By this time next year, more states will have a minimum wage of at least $15 an hour than those where workers receive the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.

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• Welcome to the world of AI travel influencers

  by Kristin Schwab and Andie Corban

  

  Tourism boards and travel companies like Qatar Airways are creating AI influencers to promote their businesses.

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