By Jeff Cox (CNBC) - Layoff plans hit their highest January total since the global financial crisis while hiring intentions reached their lowest since the same period, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday....
By Diana Olick (CNBC) - Sales of previously owned homes in December rose to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized rate of 4.35 million units, a 5.1% increase from November, according to the National Association of Realtors. That was higher than analysts’ expectations for a gain of 2%....
By Fidelity Viewpoints (Fidelity.com) - Make the most of company stock in your 401(k). A little-used IRS rule can help reduce capital gains taxes paid on investment gains....
By Diana Olick (CNBC) - Mortgage rates rose for the third consecutive week, causing demand from both current homeowners and potential homebuyers to drop. Total mortgage application volume fell 5.2% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted...
By Jeff Cox (CNBC) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its second straight interest rate cut, though Chair Jerome Powell rattled markets when he threw doubt on whether another reduction is coming in December....
By Diana Olick (CNBC) - Real estate investors, both individual and institutional, bought one-third of all single-family residential properties sold in the second quarter of 2025. That is an increase from 27% in the first quarter, and the highest percentage in the last five years,...
By Erin Doherty (CNBC) - An impasse over health care funding has put the federal government on track to shut down in a matter of hours....
By Genna Contino (CNBC) - Keeping a diversified portfolio and putting more in savings can be smart strategies, experts say, rather than moving investments in response to political moves....
