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Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesU.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate inched up to 4.2%. Job gains for July and August were revised down by a total of 60,000 jobs, extending a lackluster run for the job market. -
David Zalubowski/AP Photo/David Zalubowski/APDiesel hasn't always been more expensive than other gasoline. Then in 2004, a switch happened due to air quality standards, demand, and taxes. In this week's Indicator newsletter, we dig into diesel prices, what kind of fun people are buying, and other forms of making your tax bill smaller.
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Mortgage rates are at their highest level in almost three years. The rising cost of borrowing is driving life's major purchases further out of reach.
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Newly constructed homes now cost less than existing homes in many U.S. markets, reversing a years-long trend.
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This South Florida community is typically a refuge for Canadians fleeing cold weather, but trade tensions between the United States and Canada mean fewer are coming. -
Kansas is one of the states leading what's been a national drop in people able to get government food assistance or SNAP benefits.
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The 530A Trump Account is meant to give families $1,000 to invest for their child.
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Shana Kaska is a single mother who just bought her first home at age 45, thanks to help from her mom and dad. -
Starting Oct. 1, families and individuals on SNAP will get more money to offset inflation. But the Trump administration is transferring more costs to the states, which might ultimately have to cut benefits to pay for them.
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Bucking the national trend, poverty has been steadily rising among seniors and older adults. A new survey sheds light on how low-income people are struggling in the crucial years before retirement.
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A housing expert answers questions we have gotten in our inbox, plus tips on renting and buying in this market. -
Bond yields rose this week pushing mortgage rates above 7 percent. That's another big challenge for the already limping US housing market.
