Major agency predictions average 6.2% for 2026. While huge drops aren't likely, rates in the 6s will curb huge price increases and bidding wars. Mortgage rates took homebuyers for quite a ride in '25.

The S&P 500 (SPX) is poised for an end-of-year rally, supported by renewed federal spending and the conclusion of the ...

“The economy is struggling to create jobs. The unemployment rate is low but it’s now showing some stress,” Zandi said, adding that the closer the rate gets to 5%, the greater the risk of a ...

For investors, there's no 'turning back' on AI now, says Barclays. On a day of blowout results and forecasts from Nvidia, our call of the day says investors have reached the point of no return with AI ...

Employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had ...

State demographers worry that they may be overestimating future gains as international migration dries up quickly.

The percentage of Americans just scraping by financially is rising as wage growth slows and inflation flares, Bank of America ...

Human brains were not meant to think about trillions of dollars. This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today ...

The travel company projects 21.7 million Americans will book a sailing next year, a 4.5% increase from 2025’s numbers that ...

Consumer confidence in Australia escalated substantially in November as households began to look on the positive side of the ...

The record-breaking government shutdown has left Americans feeling worse about the economic outlook. That’s according to the latest University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey, which showed the ...

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock tumbled this week as the restaurant chain pointed to economic pressures weighing on customers, particularly younger ones and those who aren’t making high incomes ...