Finance

Mortgage rates keep rising amid high inflation: Freddie Mac

Mortgage interest rates increased again this week after the year opened on a more optimistic note for homebuyers. Meanwhile, mortgage rate volatility persists as the Fed raises interest rates to fight inflation. But the tide may soon turn.

White House watching Silvergate in crypto fallout

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in her Monday briefing the Biden Administration has its eyes on Silvergate after the California crypto bank delayed its annual report and announced the shuttering of its exchange network last week.

Manufacturing contracts for third straight month

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said that its Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reached of 47.7 last month after reaching 47.4 in January, notching the third straight month of contraction.