The housing market’s unexpected March twist

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in March, a lackluster start to the...

What the latest US jobless claims numbers are showing

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as businesses continue to retain...

Trump now says he won’t fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair...

Trump’s transportation officials buck future ‘road diets’ 

Despite resistance from some Republican governors, removing lanes as a “road diet” has been...

Lawsuits and restoration efforts stall 15 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing...

Spring homebuyers will face steeper borrowing costs

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. has climbed to its...

National jobless claims continue to fall despite recession fears

U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues...

A new Tulane study highlights disparity in the petrochemical industry

Residents of the mostly Black communities sandwiched between chemical plants along the lower Mississippi...

Tariff fears led to a surge in US retail sales during March

U.S. shoppers increased their buying last month, fueled by a spending spree on big-ticket...

Is a tariff exemption on parts the key to building more autos in the US? 

President Donald Trump hinted that he might temporarily relieve the auto industry from “permanent”...