Carl Fox

Mortgage Demand Falls to Three-Year Low

Mortgage lenders reported a net negative profit margin outlook for the seventh consecutive quarter, as rising home prices and tight…

8 years ago

Used Vehicle Prices Hit Record High

Shoppers seeking bargains on used vehicles might find them harder to come by when they head to the dealership this…

8 years ago

Cheesecake Factory fined $4.5 million for Wage Theft

The Labor Commissioner's Office has found Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc. liable in a $4.57 million wage theft case that underpaid…

8 years ago

Pipe Producers Challenge Claims That Steel Tariffs Will Harm Pipeline Industry

The American Line Pipe Producers Association (ALPPA), a domestic coalition of large diameter line pipe producers, vigorously challenges recent claims…

8 years ago

Commodity Prices Up in May on Reduced Supply

Commodities rose in May as supplies were reduced due to higher temperatures and increased demand. The Bloomberg Commodity Index Total…

8 years ago

Report: The 8 Best Cars to Buy Now

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today unveiled June's list of the Best Cars…

8 years ago

Contrary to Hype, ‘Gig Economy’ hasn’t grown in two decades

Today's BLS Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements survey results represent an important addition to our knowledge regarding the level and…

8 years ago

Housing Sentiment Continues to Strengthen, but affordability a concern

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI)rose 0.6 points in May to 92.3, reaching a new all-time survey high for the…

8 years ago

Monthly Robocall Volumes Surpass 4 Billion Mark for First Time Ever in May

For the first time ever, Americans were hit by more than 4 billion robocalls in a single month during May,…

8 years ago

US IT Job Growth Hits A Wall; Talent Shortage To Blame

The number of IT jobs grew 0.03% sequentially last month to 5,337,000 according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association…

8 years ago

Gas Prices Hit Four-Year High, Truck and SUV Sales Not Affected

With the Trump economy in high gear, gas prices reached their highest point in four years in May, with a…

8 years ago

U.S Treasury Grants Americans Abroad One Year Reprieve From the June 15, 2018 Repatriation Tax Payment

Earlier this week, the U.S. Treasury granted significant relief to Americans abroad subject to the Repatriation tax. According to the…

8 years ago

Better off Renting? Renters Can Create More Wealth than Buyers in Many U.S. Housing Markets Now

With housing markets around the U.S. nearing the peak in their cycles, renters who reinvest their money have an increasingly…

8 years ago

Report: Hiring in the oil industry surging

New data from LinkedIn's June Workforce Report shows increased hiring in the oil and energy sector, impacting oil-centric cities like Houston, TX. This…

8 years ago

9 out of 10 U.S. Contractors Report Skilled Labor Shortage

Findings from the Q2 2018 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index), released today, show four straight quarters…

8 years ago