Overpaying for gold is hardly the only mistake you can make when investing, especially in retirement. Wong Yu Liang/Getty Images Gold has been on an unusual course over the last several months, making it tough for investors to gauge what moves, if any, to make in this landscape. Case in point? Gold prices have trended downward … Read more
Mortgage interest rates have improved for both buyers and owners looking to refinance. carlofranco/Getty Images Homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance started 2026 with cautious optimism. Mortgage interest rates declined by around a full percentage point from January 2025 to January 2026, and while a Federal Reserve rate cut wasn’t expected to start the year, … Read more
For generations, young Americans have heard the same message: Go to college, get a job. But lately, young people are finding the job market to be terrible. Meghan Obetz of Philadelphia said, “It feels like once you graduate, you know, you’re expecting things to just fall into place, and sometimes that’s just really not the … Read more
In today’s newsletter: Russia bombards Ukraine, leaving at least 18 dead. Voters head to the polls for primaries across six states, where the fight to shape the future of the Democratic Party is playing out. And Scott Pelley accuses CBS News’ Bari Weiss of “murdering” “60 Minutes.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited … Read more
Today’s mortgage interest rates have declined compared to where they were in recent days. Kirpal Kooner/Getty Images Despite cautious optimism that mortgage interest rates would drop in May, many borrowers saw the opposite occur. An April inflation report showing the rate surging to its highest level in three years didn’t help. Combined with concerns about … Read more
Stocks on Wall Street have rallied in recent months, but author Andrew Ross Sorkin sees a crash coming. The question is: when will the bubble pop, and how much will the market slump when it does? Source link
WASHINGTON — The congressman returned home last Fourth of July to startling stories in Southern California as immigration patrols swept through communities and one constituent told him about starting to carry a passport as proof of the right to be in the country. Rep. Mark Takano, whose American-born parents were both incarcerated as young children … Read more
To boost their chances of CD account success in today’s economy, savers should know which costly mistakes to first avoid. J Studios/Getty Images The economic terrain millions of Americans find themselves in lately may not be the one many were hoping for. With inflation surging in recent months – now at its highest level in … Read more
Mortgage interest rates have noticeably changed for buyers and homeowners looking to refinance. Grace Cary/Getty Images There was cautious optimism in the early days of 2026 that the interest rate cuts that marked the final months of 2025 would continue into the new year. While many didn’t anticipate a rate cut from the Federal Reserve … Read more
Today’s mortgage interest rates look much different from those that were listed just a few weeks ago. Grace Cary/Getty Images Homebuyers and owners looking to refinance are often encouraged to monitor the mortgage interest rate climate daily. That’s because multiple factors influence mortgage rates, causing them to rise or fall each day. Unfortunately for borrowers … Read more