Mortgage rates hit 6.29%, Freddie Mac says and rents fell in August for the first time since November 2021
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‘When hiring slows, Black workers get pushed so far back that they drop out’: Why Fed’s rate hike will put Black jobs at risk
Entrenched discrimination and family demands mean that fewer Black Americans can take advantage of a…
Read MoreU.S. existing-home sales fall for the seventh straight month in August and the Fed is about to inflict ‘some pain’ with a 75-basis-point rate hike — here’s how to prepare your wallet and your portfolio
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Brace yourself: The Fed is about to inflict…
Read MoreOpinion: Washington must stand firm on supporting domestic manufacturing of electric vehicles
The sprawling Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that President Joe Biden signed last month touches on…
Read MoreFDA warns ‘NyQuil chicken’ is ‘a recipe for danger’
What the actual cluck? The latest seriously questionable social-media trend apparently has people sautéing chicken…
Read MoreThe number of millionaires will nearly double around the world by 2026 and the U.S. economy loses billions of dollars a year due to the sharp decline in refugee admissions
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Read MorePandemic benefits may have helped improve equality in dozens of cities: analysis
Pandemic stimulus benefits and a tight labor market that boosted workers’ wages may have helped…
Read MoreU.S. housing starts rebound in August on new apartment construction
The numbers: Construction on new U.S. homes rose a seasonally adjusted 12.2% in August to…
Read More6 in 10 people with credit-card debt say they’ve owed money for at least a year
Nearly half of all credit-card users say they’re carrying debt each month — and 60%…
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Opinion: Powell has picked sides, but which is worse for you: inflation or recession?
When Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that “no one knows whether this process…
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