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A bumpy ride for mortgage rates means bumpy home sales

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Homebuyers keep looking for a dip in mortgage rates

by Sabri Ben-Achour Mar 29, 2023
A February rise in pending home sales likely reflects a short dip in rates earlier.

Small-business owners' confidence is down, even though most say business is good

by Samantha Fields Mar 29, 2023
The latest small business index is an example of the disconnect between people’s experience of the economy and their perceptions of it.

State funding for homeschooling is on the rise. Not everyone wants it.

by Stephanie Hughes Mar 29, 2023
At least 12 states now have laws allowing families to use public funds for homeschooling expenses.

USDA proposes rules to expand access to free school lunches

by Savannah Maher Mar 29, 2023
The agency wants to help more school districts cover the costs of universal free meals.

How low unemployment lifts workers at the bottom

by Amy Scott and Sarah Leeson Mar 29, 2023
In "Moving the Needle: What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor," authors Newman and Jacobs advocate letting tight labor markets stay that way.

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