Mortgage demand from homebuyers pulled back sharply, even as rates ended 2020 near…
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Cash in circulation is soaring, and that usually means good things for the economy
A picture illustration shows U.S. 100 dollar bank notes taken in TokyoYuriko Nakao | ReutersThe amount of currency…
Private payrolls post first drop since April as coronavirus spread hits job…
Private payrolls in December contracted for the first time since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic,…
Home prices are rising faster in the middle of the U.S. as Covid drives people…
Homes in Memphis, Tennessee.Getty ImagesHome prices are rising across the nation, but the Covid pandemic is turning…
‘It’s an economic war’— Warren Buffett urges Congress to extend…
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett urged Congress on Tuesday to extend aid to small businesses as they…
Weekly jobless claims rise less than expected, but hold above 800,000
Jobless claims rose less than expected last week as employers weighed a wintertime spike in Covid-19 cases against…
Weekly jobless claims fall for a second straight week
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time unexpectedly fell last week, marking its…
Fed commits to keep buying bonds until the economy gets back to full employment
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday made a key adjustment to its efforts to support the economy, while upgrading its…
Fed raises its economic outlook slightly, sees 4.2% growth next year and 5%…
The Federal Reserve dialed up its economic expectations slightly for the end of this year as well as for 2021,…
Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise, hit highest level since early September
Jobless claims unexpectedly rose last week as states reimposed coronavirus restrictions as lawmakers struggle to…