U.S. existing-home sales fall again as housing downturn gathers steam
admin The numbers: U.S. existing-home sales fell 1.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.71…
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Public schools face shortages as thousands of K-12 staffers quit during back-to-school season
Janitors, cafeteria workers and teachers appear to have one thing in common: They’re fed up.…
Read MoreIRS releases new federal tax brackets and standard deductions. Here’s how they will impact your tax bill and ‘We will not outlive our money’: How can we give $10,000 to our nieces and nephews without offending the rest of the family?
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Read MoreU.S. housing starts retreat in September, dragging down U.S. growth
The numbers: Construction on new U.S. homes fell a seasonally adjusted 8.1% in September to…
Read MoreU.S. housing starts retreat in September, dragging down U.S. growth
The numbers: Construction on new U.S. homes fell a seasonally adjusted 8.1% in September to…
Read MoreAdjustable-rate mortgage applications rise to highest level since March 2008, while applications fall overall
The numbers: Mortgage applications fell 4.5% this week, as higher mortgage rates dragged down the…
Read More‘We will not outlive our money’: How can we give $10,000 to our nieces and nephews without offending the rest of the family?
My husband and I learned that we had accumulated a sufficiently large nest egg and…
Read MoreThere’s a new trend in business travel and it’s creating a budding industry
Business travel used to mean sending employees from their home office to somewhere else —…
Read MoreOh my gourd! People pay 14.1% more on average for pumpkin-spice products and what you need to know about the student loan forgiveness application as millions apply
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Home builders sentiment index falls for record tenth month in a row in October. Home builders say the ‘situation is unhealthy and unsustainable.’
The numbers: The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) monthly confidence fell 8 points to…
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