A private survey says growth accelerated in April at U.S. services companies, a potential positive for the economy after a sluggish start to 2016. The Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday that its services index climbed to 55.7 in April, ...
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US home rents up in March, but signs suggest an easing trend
Americans paid more to rent homes last month, but broader measures suggest that the surging increases of prior years have moderated in much of the country. Real estate data firm Zillow said Friday that the median U.S. monthly rent rose ...
Read More »How gov’t aims to protect low-income users of ‘payday’ loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rules Thursday to protect Americans from stumbling into what it calls a "debt trap."
Read More »National home sales dropped sharply in November
Fewer Americans bought homes in November as buying slid to its slowest pace in six months.
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