Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty Images Home affordability has slightly improved for buyers this summer, according to a recent report.  The median new mortgage payment was $2,167 in June, a 2.4% decline from $2,219 in May, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The index measures how new monthly mortgage payments change
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Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 30, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Afp | Getty Images “Building up the middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency,” Vice President Kamala Harris said at a political event in Atlanta on Tuesday evening. “When our middle
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The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will leave interest rates unchanged. However, recent signs of economic growth and cooling inflation are paving the way for a widely anticipated September rate cut, which is welcome news for Americans struggling to keep up with sky-high interest charges. “Consumers should feel pretty good about the U.S. economy,”
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Record inflation may have people questioning whether homeownership is still a good investment. Home prices have been rising faster than incomes, which can be a problem for homeowners because as the value of a home rises, so does the cost to maintain it. More than 1 in 4 homeowners with mortgages are considered “cost-burdened,” meaning
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Luka Doncic, #77 of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, shoots the ball against the Boston Celtics during Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals at the TD Garden in Boston on June 17, 2024. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images The National Basketball Association has rebuffed longtime media partner Warner Bros. Discovery‘s
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In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Ford display at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2024.  Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor is set to report second-quarter earnings after the markets close Wednesday. The Detroit automaker’s results are expected to be relatively healthy, although down
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In this article LLY VKTX NOVO.B-DK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Weight loss drug concept. Cr | Istock | Getty Images Shares of Viking Therapeutics jumped more than 20% on Thursday after the biotech company a day earlier announced plans to advance its experimental weight loss injection into a late-stage trial earlier than expected. 
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In this article IBM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Arvind Krishna, CEO of IBM, arrives for the Inaugural AI Insight Forum in Russell Building on Capitol Hill, on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images IBM shares rose 5% in extended trading on Wednesday, after the company reported
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Ford Motor on Wednesday reported a disappointing second quarter, missing earnings expectations by a wide margin as higher warranty costs ate into profits. We’re downgrading the automaker and sending its stock back to the penalty box in response to the reemergence of these quality problems. Automotive revenue increased 6% year over year, to $47.8 billion,
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