Mortgage Rates Roughly Unchanged to Start New Week
After hitting the lowest levels in nearly a year (and nearly the lowest levels in 3 years) last Tuesday, rates…
Here’s what immigration attorneys say about Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee
The Trump administration’s new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications is sowing confusion among some immigrant workers and their employers,…
Fed Governor Stephen Miran pushes case for central bank to slash key interest rate
Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, following a television interview outside the White House in Washington, DC,…
Trump unveils “Gold Card” fast-track visas for $1 million
President Trump signed an executive order Friday to offer up fast-track “Gold Card” visas to people willing to pay $1…
China isn’t begging Nvidia anymore. Watch homegrown tech plays instead
Perhaps the biggest outcome of the latest U.S.-China trade talks is China’s increased confidence in its homegrown technology. Alibaba and…
Biggest Jump in Mortgage Applications Since 2021
What a difference a week makes for mortgage application demand. As we noted last week, mortgage rates were already trending…
Trump administration to add $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
The Trump administration is adding $100,000 to the existing fee for H-1B visa applications, taking aim at a program that…
Trump H-1B visa tech foreign governments
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he sits next to a “Trump Gold Card” sign, in the Oval Office at…
Big Drop in Building Permits, But Construction Pace is Still Fairly Steady
The Census Bureau’s latest Residential Construction report showed a mixed picture for August, highlighted by a sharp drop in building…
3 reasons your grocery bill is getting more expensive
Americans’ grocery bills are growing, causing some shoppers to cut back on discretionary spending as they find themselves struggling to…