Economic Indicators

Median U.S. home prices fell in March by 3.3% to $400,528, led by pandemic boomtowns and pricey Bay Area markets. Prices in Boise, Idaho, fell more than any other metro across the U.S.

Travel app Hopper announced that a majority of its users who are getting tax refunds plan to spend some, if not all, of their returns on travel this year.

The U.S. child care industry needs some major help, according to experts. Some workers say low pay is the biggest problem, while parents struggle to find affordable care.

The top five U.S. metropolitan areas in terms of lowest unemployment rates include four Florida metro areas, including Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville and Orlando.

Rents posted their first decline last month since March 2020, Redfin reported. Median U.S. asking rent dropped to $1,937, which also marked the lowest median asking rent in over a year.

Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth is breaking his silence after Bud Light has faced significant backlash for a marketing campaign involving transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney.

Gas prices increased by nine cents to $3.64 per gallon as oil prices rise. And although gas prices have dropped year-over-year, Americans have been facing high inflation in 2023.

U.S. households pulled back on retail shopping and dining out in March as they confronted higher interest rates, according to new Commerce Department data.

The commercial real estate market could see prices fall 40% this year due to several headwinds including high interest rates and a possible credit crunch.

A growing number of workers applied for jobless benefits last week, a sign the labor market is beginning to tighten in the face of higher interest rates.

The Labor Department said Thursday the producer price index tumbled 0.5% in March, evidence that price pressures in the economy are beginning to abate.

UBS predicted that there will be an acceleration of store closures. Over the next five years, analysts project more than 50,000 stores will close.

Inflation has been unleashed by the Biden administration in the last two years. Now, Congress is considering a solution that could help ease that and put money in American's pockets.

Inflation fell thanks to a drop in gas prices but remained stubbornly high in March, squeezing Americans who paid more for basic necessities like rent.

In a memo obtained by The New York Tines, the NBA instructed its league staff to limit hiring and reduce expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year.

The Labor Department said the consumer price index showed that inflation cooled last month, but that underlying price pressures remained stubbornly high.

Inflation likely remained stubbornly high in March as price pressures continue to squeeze household budgets despite Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

Just four in 10 Americans report that they would at least be somewhat likely to buy an electric vehicle the next time they want to purchase a car, per a new poll.

The Biden administration "did nothing" to refill the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve when oil prices were low, Canary CEO Dan Eberhart warns about energy insecurity.

Given the current economic conditions including elevated mortgage rates, high home prices and persisting inflation, buyers are shying away from buying vacation homes.