These may be the top housing markets of 2024
Eight metropolitan areas are predicted to break double-digit sales growth in 2024.
Americans need extra $11K to afford same standard of living in 2021, Republican analysis finds
A new analysis has revealed how much more money Americans need now to meet the cost of living standards seen in 2021– prior to a rise in inflation.
Bitcoin price surpasses $41,000, 1st time since April 2022
Bitcoin is once again having a moment. On Monday, the world’s largest cryptocurrency soared past $41,000 for the first time in over a year and a half — and marking a 150% rise so far this year.
US housing market has 'big hole' to dig out of, economist says
New home construction is a 'multiyear problem,' according to Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale.
Central Florida bargain shoppers flock to stores on Black Friday seeking 'deals and steals'
Black Friday kicks off the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Thousands of shoppers flocked to Central Florida the day after Thanksgiving in search of a good deal.
The rise and fall of Black Friday
“There was always that guy, that person who would be there with his lawn chair in front of the Best Buy, you know, three days early, a week early, to get that super cheap big-screen TV."
More Americans are using 'buy now, pay later' payment plans for the holidays
Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells.
Christmas tree prices up 10% since last year, American Christmas Tree Association says
77% of Americans say they plan to put up an artificial tree in their home, according to the American Christmas Tree Association.
Retailers ready to kick off unofficial start of the holiday season just as shoppers pull back
With Black Friday looming, the nation’s largest retail trade group expects shoppers will spend more this year than last year, but their pace will slow given all the economic uncertainty.
Warren Buffet gifts shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock to children's foundations for Thanksgiving
The billionaire's charitable gifts to the foundations total $876 million.
Black Friday is almost here. What to know about the sales event's history and evolution
While Black Friday may no longer look like the crowd-filled, in-person mayhem that it was just decades ago, the holiday sales event is still slated to attract millions of consumers.
China's Xi Jinping tells Biden as talks open: 'Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed'
U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have emerged from their first face-to-face meeting in a year vowing to stabilize their fraught relationship and showcasing modest agreements to combat illegal fentanyl and re-establish military communications.
Starbucks workers union calls for walkouts at hundreds of stores ahead of holiday season
The holidays are just around the corner, and that means Starbucks is gearing up to offer free drinks for its Red Cup Day promotion. It also means workers at hundreds of the coffee chain's locations will be AWOL.
House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown
The House has voted overwhelmingly to prevent a government shutdown. New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan.
Where are mortgage rates headed amid easing inflation? Experts weigh in
Tuesday’s new report from the Labor Department showed that prices either fell or rose more slowly across a broad range of goods including housing.
US consumer inflation eased in October, driven by cheaper gas, cars and airfares
Inflation in the United States slowed last month in a sign that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes are continuing to cool the consumer price spikes that have bedeviled consumers for the past two years.
Majority of Americans take notice in the rise of 'tipflation' across industries
Pew Research did an extensive study showing how the landscape of tipping has changed, and older Americans, in particular are not receptive to some of these reforms.
What is APEC?: summit brings global politics to San Francisco
The eyes of the world will be on San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, the largest gathering of world leaders in the city since the end of WWII.
Some holiday shoppers are buying for themselves instead of gift-giving
Retailers could see some consumers make purchases for themselves that they won’t use for gift-giving while participating in two popular upcoming holiday shopping days, according to a Tuesday survey.
Gas prices in Florida are the lowest they've been so far this year, but how long will that last?
Florida is getting its holiday gifts a bit early this year in the form of relief at the pump!