US pending home sales jumped in March, beating expectations by a mile
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Home sales based on contract signings unexpectedly jumped in March despite elevated mortgage rates that…
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Home sales based on contract signings unexpectedly jumped in March despite elevated mortgage rates that…
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks closed lower Thursday after the latest GDP report showed that US economic growth slowed to…
Continue ReadingA federal judge gave a green light to the National Association of Realtors’ settlement, paving the way for an overhaul of the way people buy and…
Continue ReadingSales of newly built single-family homes in the United States soared in March despite mortgage rates remaining elevated that…
Continue ReadingThe median family income in Teton County, Wyoming rose more than 4% in 2024, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development…
Continue ReadingMachinery Partner used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to identify the soaring import costs that have translated to higher costs for…
Continue ReadingAmericans haven’t felt any better about the economy these past few months, but they haven’t felt any worse either. That’s striking because…
Continue ReadingInterest rate cuts have been the main focus for Wall Street ever since the end of last year, when Federal Reserve officials indicated they intended…
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Mortgage rates drifted higher this week, and could increase further, in a sign that America’s…
Continue ReadingA key US inflation gauge increased last month at its fastest pace since April 2023, showing that underlying price pressures remain…
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Surging gas prices and sky-high mortgages and rent sent inflation rising more than expected in March, adding…
Continue ReadingProgress on inflation is moving in the wrong…
Continue ReadingAlmost every month, economists expect the hot US labor market to start showing signs of exhaustion. Instead, it plows forward full steam…
Continue ReadingNathan Frederiksen is doing pretty well for…
Continue ReadingPain at the pump continues as gas prices are averaging 50 cents higher than a month…
Continue ReadingAdmission to the Wyoming Jobs Expo is…
Continue ReadingSmartAsset compares data on Certified Financial Planners to reveal findings about who is joining the profession and which states had the highest…
Continue ReadingFor all intents and purposes — and by most economists’ predictions — job growth was supposed to slow by now, as the pandemic recovery grew…
Continue ReadingThe state’s in-migration trends will be the focus of the next Idaho Department of Labor webinar, Tuesday, April…
Continue ReadingFor the past 50 years, the US unemployment rate has mostly been far above 4%, even rocketing to almost 15% during the…
Continue ReadingHundreds of people turned out for the Department of Labor job fair in Idaho Falls…
Continue ReadingEgg prices have now been steadily rising for months, and your omelette could become even more expensive as poultry farms around the country deal with…
Continue ReadingDemand for workers in the US picked up slightly in February in a sign that the job market remains on strong footing, though layoffs also ticked up…
Continue ReadingMoneyGeek looked at 94 metropolitan areas to find the best and worst places for job seekers in the U.S. in…
Continue ReadingThe latest US inflation report showed that rising prices continue to weigh on American…
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn and Anna Bahney, CNN New York (CNN) — The home insurance market is crumbling in New Orleans, leaving Alfredo Herrera…
Continue ReadingListing your home in the spring used to be a no-brainer. But a major real estate shakeup is complicating the…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.3% in February, unchanged from…
Continue ReadingLower pay, intense competition for clients and a massive exodus of…
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Sales of previously owned homes in the US unexpectedly soared in February to the highest level in a…
Continue ReadingA big change could be coming to the national real estate industry potentially impacting the how homes are bought and…
Continue ReadingThe soft landing that once looked nearly impossible for the Federal Reserve to pull off is still on track. That’s the message from Jan Hatzius, the…
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The US economy defied forecast after forecast predicting an imminent recession over the past two…
Continue ReadingAs the Federal Reserve starts its March policy-making meeting on Tuesday, interest rates remain at a 23-year high, yet unemployment is low, stocks…
Continue ReadingAmid a housing shortage and an affordability crisis, US homebuilding heated up in February as builders anticipate demand for new homes to stay…
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman and Anna Bahney, CNN (CNN) — The 6% commission, a standard in home purchase transactions, is no more. In a…
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, falling nearly a quarter of a percentage point…
Continue ReadingSpending at US retailers rebounded last month as Americans shelled out more for…
Continue ReadingRising energy prices helped to fuel yet another hot inflation reading for…
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — A lot has changed in the time since Gerald Ford was president and Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak…
Continue ReadingFamily Dollar, the struggling discount chain that caters to low-income customers predominantly in cities, said Wednesday it will close nearly 1,000…
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Two all-beef patties are about 5.9% pricier than this time last year. The special sauce is up 3.1%. Lettuce and…
Continue ReadingInflation is in the hot seat heading into November’s election. But it’s not budging as fast as President Joe Biden would probably…
Continue ReadingHigher prices at the gas pump pushed up inflation more than expected in February, according to the latest Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged between December and January, remaining at…
Continue ReadingHearing that big corporations are raking in hefty profits frustrates Nick…
Continue ReadingThe prices of vinyl records will feed into UK inflation statistics for the first time since 1992, highlighting a surge in their popularity among…
Continue ReadingMoney.ca has four crucial tips for Canadian homeowners considering refinancing their mortgages in…
Continue ReadingRevelo analyzed how employers are tracking diversity, equity, and inclusion using data from SHRM, Harvard Business Review, and news…
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates ticked down slightly this week, a tiny boon to buyers eager to make a move with newly…
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a…
Continue Reading2024 was supposed to be the year consumers could start breathing…
Continue ReadingBy Diksha Madhok and Hanna Ziady, CNN New Delhi/London (CNN) — India has reported surprisingly robust economic growth, ending 2023 on a high…
Continue ReadingMortgage rates climbed for the fourth week in a row, inching closer to…
Continue ReadingAmericans’ attitudes toward the economy soured in February after a three-month streak of improving moods, according to The Conference Board’s…
Continue ReadingUS home prices hit an all-time high in December, according to data released…
Continue ReadingExpedia, the online travel agency, is eliminating about 1,500 employees as part of an “organizational and technological…
Continue ReadingKevin Meehan has owned his Los Angeles-based restaurant, Kali, for more than 8 years — but lately, he said it feels like he’s had to “roll…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Trade Commission is suing to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and…
Continue ReadingMore and more Idaho women are achieving financial stability by holding nontraditional roles in male-dominated industries – whether it be in…
Continue ReadingSales of existing homes in the US climbed in January, pushed up by buyers who were encouraged to make a purchase by falling mortgage rates. But the…
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates climbed for the third week in a row, inching closer to 7%. The 30-year fixed-rate…
Continue ReadingOne year after the conclusion of the world’s biggest trial of a four-day work week, a large majority of companies that took part were still…
Continue ReadingRents continue to cool, dropping for the sixth month in a row nationwide, and providing a bit of relief to…
Continue ReadingWalmart doesn’t want to just sell groceries and t-shirts. It wants to be a media and advertising giant like…
Continue ReadingFor the first time in a month, Idaho’s average price for a gallon of regular gas is back above the $3…
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Walmart, the global mega-retailer that began in Arkansas in 1962, is making huge moves in 2024. It’s…
Continue ReadingAmericans are on the verge of living through a historic economic event: inflation fully returning to normal — after a series of punishing interest…
Continue ReadingWholesale inflation, as measured by the Producer Price Index, rose more than expected in January, adding to what has so far been a disappointing…
Continue ReadingUS homebuilding dropped significantly in January, as winter storms and higher mortgage rates stymied progress on the housing…
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