The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the second week in a row to its highest level since mid-July, reflecting a recent jump in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to ...
The U.S. Census Bureau this year launched an experimental method of using satellite images to count new housing construction, The Center Square reports. “For select areas of interest, Survey of ...
Holiday sales took off this year despite U.S. consumers’ weariness over inflation, The Wall Street Journal reports. Higher-income households making more than $100,000 a year increasingly drove gains ...
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years. Jobless claim applications ticked down by 1,000 to ...
Baton Rouge casinos collectively boosted their revenue by 6.5% in November compared to October, according to the state gaming board’s latest report. It was the second straight month revenues increased ...
Natural gas investors are looking ahead to potential growth after a year in which historically low prices dinged profits and drilling plans. Already the U.S. is set to debut projects expected to begin ...