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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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,…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
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