A mortgage interest rate lock in today’s rising rate climate could make sense for borrowers. Pla2na/Getty Images Slowly but gradually, mortgage interest rates look like they’re heading up again. After rates looked to be moving comfortably toward the 5% mark in early February, they’ve since risen in recent weeks, sparked by a combination of overseas … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing February inflation rate at 0.3% month over month and 2.4% year over year 04:04 UP NEXT Drivers hit hard by surging gas prices 01:41 Markets slide as oil prices rise amid the Iran conflict 06:22 Gas prices skyrocket … Read more
The war with Iran is quickly becoming an economic problem for the United States — and a policy dilemma for the Federal Reserve. Rising oil prices, shipping disruptions in the Middle East and fresh signs of weakness in the U.S. labor market are creating a complicated backdrop just as inflation had begun to show some … Read more
The number of retirements announced in the House this election cycle is the second highest since recordkeeping began nearly a century ago. Fifty-three members have said they won’t seek re-election in 2026, exceeding the 52 in 2018, with Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, becoming the latest to head for the exit. Of the members who announced … Read more
Average mortgage rates may fall in March if the Treasury yield declines and economic and jobs data improves. Getty Images/iStockphoto Mortgage rates have changed a lot in recent years. At one of their highest points, in October 2023, 30-year fixed rates climbed to 7.79%, which pushed millions of would-be buyers out of the market. Since … Read more
Nearly 43 million Americans have federal student loans, according to the latest data from Congress. Now, a new report from left-leaning advocacy think tanks the Century Foundation and Protect Borrowers has found one out of every four Americans with student loans is delinquent. Data from the University of California Consumer Credit Panel was used for … Read more
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Monday that solid job gains in January could mean the central bank can skip a rate cut at its next meeting in March, a decision that would likely spur further attacks by President Donald Trump. At the same time, Waller said last month’s pickup in hiring, when … Read more
Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) is the process of systematically improving a website, landing page, or user journey to increase the percentage of visitors who complete a desired action; whether that’s signing up, booking a demo, or making a purchase. In the case of growth marketing, CRO is the heartbeat of performance. You can run the … Read more