Mortgage rates higher for third straight week, with 30-year at 6.44%, market survey finds
Mortgage rates continued their upward climb this week, further hindering demand in the housing market amid elevated rates and high home prices.
Inflation
St. Onge: Inflation rising is awkward for Chairman Powell, nightmare for Kamala Harris
Inflation is rising again, and even Federal Reserve cheerleader Bloomberg is worried the Fed is losing the plot.
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As inflation rears its ugly head again, election-meddling media go to bat for Biden-Harris
Harris is proud of her economic track record, even though it has forced the price hikes Americans strongly oppose.
Tim Walz stumped by question on inflation; repeats lie about Trump ‘sales tax’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, was stumped Tuesday when asked by a reporter to explain what he and Vice President Kamala Harris would do for families struggling financially.
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Inflation has some military families ‘grasping at pennies’
Molson Coors is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, becoming the latest in a string of iconic American companies to step away from so-called “woke” policies in recent months.
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Wall St up as rate-cut hopes hold firm after inflation data
Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Friday and were set for monthly gains after a key inflation report reiterated moderating price pressures, cementing bets for an interest-rate cut at the U.S. Federal Reserve’s upcoming meeting in September.
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Where are prices still rising the fastest? At the kitchen table, for starters.
Inflation eased again in July, even as an uptick in the cost of rent, groceries and auto insurance kept prices uncomfortably high for millions of Americans.
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Trump promised to end ‘inflation nightmare’ in RNC speech. Here’s his plan.
Former President Donald Trump vowed to end the ongoing inflation crisis during his keynote speech at the Republican National Convention, promising that he would work to bring high prices down if he wins the November election.
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More retirees consider return to work in response to high inflation squeeze
A growing number of retired Americans are considering returning to work as they continue to battle chronic inflation, according to a new survey published by the Motley Fool.
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Prices at McDonald’s are up, but fast-food giant wants consumers to know by how much
Perception is not reality and McDonald’s (MCD) has faced some of the same narrative problems (perhaps without the political overtones) that the gasoline industry has. Addressing the issue, McDonald’s President Joe Erlinger wrote an open letter to the chain’s customers.
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