But there’s still a long way to go before consumers feel much relief or the Federal Reserve hits its goal of a 2 percent annual price targetThe price of gasoline is dropping like a rock. Chicken wings are suddenly a bargain. And retailers drowning in excess inventory are looking to make a deal.After more than a year of high inflation, many consumers are finally starting to catch a break. Even apartment rents and car prices, two items
Living in a New Jersey municipality with less affordable rental housing was associated with higher odds of severe maternal morbidity, according to a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.“Maternal mortality and morbidity are pressing issues in the United States and the rates have been rising over the past several decades, and yet we know little about their upstream causes or about policies that could improve maternal health
The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday reported that total U.S. construction spending was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of approximately $1.79 trillion in October, a decrease of 0.3% from September's revised figure of $1.8 trillion.Total spending was 9/2% higher than what the Census Bureau reported for October 2021. Spending from January through October of 2022 totaled almost $1.51 trillion, 10.8% higher than the same period in 2021.Total
Holiday decorating is in full swing, and as homeowners deck their halls, they may want to also use the festivities as an excuse to inspect several out-of-sight ares of their home.Groundworks(link is external), a basement and foundations firm, offers up tips to spot needed repairs in the home while also hanging your holiday decor. Here are the top seven home issues they suggest looking for:Electrical outletsIs a plug no longer working? Outdoor out
U.S. banks reported a 3.2% rise in third-quarter net income from a year earlier, but an uptick in early delinquency and higher unrealized losses with securities may reduce future profits, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said on Thursday.Jointly, banks posted $71.7 billion in profit in the third quarter. The FDIC compiles data from 4,746 commercial banks and savings institutions it insures.FDIC acting Chairman Martin Gruenberg sai
Borrowing costs fall for the third consecutive week, but will that bring home buyers back to the market?Aspiring home buyers saw signs of hope for greater affordability this week as the average 30-year mortgage rate dropped to 6.49%, Freddie Mac reports. Recent economic data suggests mortgage rates have peaked after surpassing 7% in the second week of November. “Rates are still more than double those of a year ago,” cautions Nadia Evangelou,
The architects of the financial system overhaul known as Dodd-Frank suffered numerous slings and arrows while crafting their historic legislation. The final rules put in place in 2010 to stabilize the system after the ravages of the financial crisis were highly controversial in many corners of the banking world — and hotly contested in Washington.However, as the economy heads into another period of potential weakness, the fruits of that labor a
The “broke college student” stereotype has been around for a while. But as college costs have risen to exorbitant levels, the stakes have gotten higher too. Where college students used to fear a budget-friendly ramen noodle diet, now 1 in 5 students have dealt with housing insecurity, according to a recent survey from student loyalty network, Student Beans. The company defines housing insecurity as someone who “finds themselv
Pending home sales continued to fall in October as higher mortgage rates shook buyer confidence. Read more from NAR’s latest home sales report.Pending home sales fell for the fifth consecutive month in October as rising mortgage rates brought many housing markets to a halt. But now that rates show signs of stabilizing, economists say more home buyers—particularly first-timers—may gradually return to the market.Still, contract signings
