Tag: United States Economy
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This Texas Region Flipped for Trump. Will It Stay Red?
With control of the Senate at stake, Mara Gay traveled to this Texas border region to hear from voters.
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Mortgage Rates Hover at 7.4%, Highest Since 2023
The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage has steadily risen in recent weeks, compounding affordability challenges for many Americans.
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Democrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls Show
Democratic advantages in the races for governor in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. A Republican leads in Kansas.
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Trump’s War Empowers Extremists in Iran
Threats to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty are growing in Tehran.
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Are Democrats Worried About the Wrong Rich People?
As billionaires become a popular political target, a new book urges Washington not to lose sight of a much larger, and quieter, group of wealthy business owners.
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Congress Leaves With a Whimper, as the G.O.P. Braces for Midterm Pain
Republicans lined up a series of doomed votes in their final hours, hoping to portray Democrats as obstructionists. But some conceded that their party was more likely to be punished.
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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Points to Continued Price Pressures
The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index showed little sign of easing in August, though revised data showed inflation had been slightly cooler than previously believed.
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Affordability Is a Winning Message for Democrats. But There’s an Even Better One.
If Democrats can embrace what affordability is really about, they might do even more than win elections.
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Mortgage Rates Hit 7% as Iran War Fallout Crushes a Weak Housing Market
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States jumped to 7.03 percent, putting pressure on housing affordability.