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Climate protesters interrupted a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, causing the central bank chief to be escorted off the stage.

The sale of previously owned homes fell again in September as high mortgage rates and a worsening supply shortage left would-be buyers with few options.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is delivering a speech on Thursday that will provide clues about where the central bank sees policy headed next.

Economic activity in the United States was little changed over the last month and a half, according to a Federal Reserve report published on Wednesday.

Home-purchase applications tumbled last week to the lowest level in nearly three decades as high interest rates and limited availability weighed on demand.

Confidence among builders in the U.S. housing market plunged to the lowest level since January 2023 as stubbornly high mortgage rates weighed on demand.

Home foreclosures are on the upswing nationwide, according to a new report, a sign that homeowners are still struggling from the ongoing inflation crisis.

Inflation stayed unusually high in September due to an uptick in the cost of energy, rent and food, and it continued to squeeze millions of U.S. households.

Average rates for fixed-rate mortgages rose again this week while demand for adjustable rate mortgages rose, signaling that prospective buyers are looking for relief from high payments.

The Labor Department released the closely watched September consumer price index report on Thursday, revealing just how hot inflation ran last month.

The Labor Department on Thursday will release new September consumer price index data, which is expected to show that inflation remained unusually high.

Federal Reserve meeting minutes released Wednesday indicate that central bank officials expect to hold interest rates at elevated levels for "some time."

The Labor Department said Wednesday that its producer price index, which measures inflation at the wholesale level, surged more than expected in September.

Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic said he thinks the Fed's rate hikes to date may have been enough to bring down inflation without the need for another.

A New York Federal Reserve survey released Tuesday shows consumers are bracing for inflation to remain above the central bank's 2% target in the long term.

The total number of homes for sale on the market tumbled in September for the fifth straight month, a sign the housing shortage is continuing to deepens.

Job growth was stronger than expected in September, thanks to a flurry of hiring by state and local governments, bars and restaurants and doctors' offices.

Job growth was significantly higher than economists expected in September. But this strength in the economy could cause the Fed to continue raising rates at its next Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting in November.

The September jobs report released Friday provided a key look at the labor market's health as it continues to confront high interest rates and inflation.

The September jobs report, due Friday morning, is expected to show the labor market is continuing to moderate due to higher interest rates and inflation.