Average rate on a 30-year mortgage continues to rise

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the third...

Retail spending is ramping up ahead of the holidays

Americans stepped up their purchases at retailers last month as low unemployment, steady pay...

What a new international report says about clean energy

The world is set to make abundant energy by the second half of the...

Why the gender wage gap has widened after narrowing for years

Just how much of a setback was the COVID-19 pandemic for U.S. working women? Although...

Here’s the latest indication that inflation has cooled

U.S. wholesale prices were unchanged last month in another sign that inflation is returning...

Is U.S. inflation finally under control?

U.S. inflation dropped last month to its lowest point since it first began surging...

Small business disaster loan program in jeopardy of running out of money

The Small Business Administration could run out of money to fund disaster loans in...

US appeals court to review suit alleging environmental racism in St. James Parish

A federal appellate court is set to hear oral arguments Monday in a civil...

SCOTUS reaffirms two Biden administration environmental regulations

The Supreme Court on Friday left in place two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed...

Louisiana sees a dip in initial jobless claims

New unemployment claims in Louisiana dropped around 2.3% for the week ending Sept. 28. There...