Market
Millennials are losing the home-buying edge to baby boomers
Millennial home buyers are losing their edge to score properties in a tough, expensive housing market. As seen in the chart below, which...
Apple sees sales decline for third quarter in a row
Apple Inc. saw revenue fall slightly in the latest quarter, and its management expects similar performance in the current period. The tech giant...
Opinion: How much pain could commercial real estate heap on U.S. banks? A lot.
Commercial real estate is in trouble. There are several reasons why. First, higher interest rates put pressure on commercial real estate operators who...
Young conservatives reflect GOP’s move away from economic priorities, political scientist says
Spend a day with young conservatives, and you may find that they don’t have much to say about the U.S. economy. Their priorities...
Romney says GOP presidential no-hopers must bow out by Feb. 26 to stop Trump
“‘Republican megadonors and influencers — large and small — are going to have to do something they didn’t do in 2016: Get candidates...
Morgan Stanley credits Bidenomics in lifting its U.S. economic-growth outlook
“The U.S. economy is enjoying ‘a boom in large-scale infrastructure [and] rebounding domestic business investment led by manufacturing.’” — Morgan Stanley’s Zentner At...
My sister asked me to cosign her $11,000 student loan. Do I say yes?
I’m in my early 40s, out of debt and my credit score is finally excellent. So is it a terrible idea to cosign...
After years of delays, Tesla builds its first Cybertruck
After years of delays, Tesla Inc.’s first Cybertruck rolled off the assembly line Saturday in Austin, Texas. “First Cybertruck built at Giga Texas!”...
‘My father’s first emotion was overwhelming relief.’ Understanding hospice: What it is—and what it isn’t.
In September 2022, I accompanied my 82-year-old father to an appointment with his oncologist. My father had recently had a PET scan and...
U.S. bank lending holds steady in latest week
The numbers: Commercial and industrial loans — a key economic driver — held roughly steady in the week ending July 5, the Federal...
