Economy

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Mortgage rates hit lowest level in the past 3 spring homebuying seasons

  • 2 days ago
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Average US long-term mortgage rate slips to 6.23%, its third weekly drop

  • Apr 23
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Americans are unhappy about the economy and reeling from high prices: Polls

Nearly three-quarters say the economy is getting worse.

  • 1 day ago
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US jobless claim filings rise modestly to 214,000 last week, remain at healthy levels

  • Apr 23
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Sen. Marshall on war with Iran, economic impact and redistricting

  • Apr 22

Retail sales up 1.7% in March from February driven by a spike in gas prices

  • Apr 21

Gas below $3 not expected until 2027

  • Apr 20

Toll of war on US farmers

  • Apr 19

Economic uncertainty as the Strait of Hormuz closes again

  • Apr 18

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US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages

The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move

  • Apr 17

Stocks close higher and oil prices plunge after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open

President Donald Trump appeared to confirm the reopening of the strait.

  • Apr 17

Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.3%, its second weekly drop

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined again this week, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers during what is typically the housing market’s busiest time of the year

  • Apr 16

US jobless claims fall last week as layoffs remain low

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the range of the past few years even as the war in Iran continues to threaten the global economy

  • Apr 16

China's economy grows at 5% in first quarter

China’s economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far

  • Apr 15