Browsing: December

  The Office of Personnel Management’s retirement application backlog continue it’s growth trend reaching more than 50,000 unprocessed claims in December — a more than 4%…

A grocery store in the Manhattan borough of New York on Dec. 13, 2025.Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty ImagesProgress in the fight to throttle back…

Key insight: December job growth was modest with gains concentrated in restaurants and bars.Supporting data: Revisions to prior months show October payrolls fell 173,000, a significant…

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its highly divisive meeting earlier this month, which concluded with a vote to lower interest rates…

The holiday season is here, bringing friends and family together to celebrate. Here’s wishing you a festive season and a prosperous New Year.

Yes, mortgage interest rates are higher today, but only by a little. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.01%. This is…

If lower mortgage rates are on your wish list, your gift came early today.The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 6% APR,…

Rising costs continue to make news as we close out the year, with everything from insurance premiums to groceries putting pressure on household budgets. Some food…

Mortgage rates are a little bit lower, but could drop more on the strength of Thursday’s inflation data.The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage…

Many federal retirees have reported errors on their December 2025 annuity statements, according to a statement last week from the National Active and Retired Federal Employees…