By Ann Saphir Oct 7 (Reuters) - The interest rate on the most common US home loan jumped last week to its highest in almost three years, worsening affordability for buyers four weeks before elections ....
By Ann Saphir Oct 1 (Reuters) - The US central bank will need to raise short-term borrowing costs by at least another half of a percentage point to turn monetary policy "modestly restrictive" and get ....
By Ann SaphirSept 30 (Reuters) - A Federal Reserve rate hike next month looked less likely Wednesday after fresh government data showed inflation rose less than expected in August, easing pressure on ....
No state may be a more natural fit for a tax on billionaires than California. The state leans left politically, needs funds for healthcare and is home to as many as 250 billionaires collectively worth more than $2 trillion ... .
No state may be a more natural fit for a tax on billionaires than California. The state leans left politically, needs funds for healthcare and is home to as many as 250 billionaires collectively worth more than $2 trillion ... .
No state may be a more natural fit for a tax on billionaires than California. The state leans left politically, needs funds for healthcare and is home to as many as 250 billionaires collectively worth more than $2 trillion ... .
By Ann SaphirSept 23 (Reuters) - The rate on the most popular US home loan rose last week to its highest in more than two years and pierced the 7% level for the first time since the first week ....
By Ann SaphirSept 23 (Reuters) - The rate on the most popular US home loan rose last week to its highest in more than two years, after the Federal Reserve lifted short-term interest rates to combat ....
(Adds graphic, context, data and background) * 30-year mortgage rate rose 15 basis points to highest since May 2024, MBA says * Surge adds to affordability concerns at issue in midterm elections * ....
By Ann Saphir and Howard SchneiderSAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Mounting inflation pressures and a strengthening economy look to be pushing the Federal Reserve towards an interest- ....