Could an uptick in pending home sales signal a thawing housing market? Plus, small business is doing well, but owners’ confidence is down.
A February rise in pending home sales likely reflects a short dip in rates earlier.
The latest small business index is an example of the disconnect between people’s experience of the economy and their perceptions of it.
At least 12 states now have laws allowing families to use public funds for homeschooling expenses.
The agency wants to help more school districts cover the costs of universal free meals.
In “Moving the Needle: What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor,” authors Newman and Jacobs advocate letting tight labor markets stay that way.