People are resorting to credit cards and unsecured personal loans to cope with the bite of high inflation, new data shows — all while borrowing costs rise and the U.S. Read more
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Renters’ ‘political mobilization’ could influence the midterm elections and California reparations push could give Black residents hundreds of thousands of dollars — here’s what they say they would do with it
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Property appraisers valued an interracial couple’s home at $310,000 when they met the Black homeowner — but gave their white partner a $350,000 Read more
How last year’s housing market affected mortgage denials and what Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac using alternative credit scores means for potential homebuyers
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to use alternative credit scores — what that means for potential homebuyers The federal government has approved two credit Read more
Americans are souring on the housing market and California is now giving residents up to $1,050 of ‘inflation relief’ — here’s who is eligible
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. September jobs report highlights major shift in white-collar work — as Labor Department plans changes to jobs questionnaire ‘The old question was becoming Read more
Americans give U.S. health-care system a dismal score and MacKenzie Scott donates $20 million to California school district where 83% of students are considered low-income
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Americans give U.S. health-care system a dismal score. Here are their biggest concerns. More than one quarter of people said they or a Read more
If you’re fortunate enough to have the cash, the strong dollar makes European travel very attractive — with one important caveat
Many Americans can’t afford to even consider travel right now, hobbled by record-high inflation and interest rates. But for the lucky few who can, this just might be the perfect Read more
Consumer credit surges again May to another record high
The numbers: The amount of credit consumers used in May rose by a sharp $22.3 billion, but it slowed from the breakneck pace in the prior three months. Economists had expected Read more