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Investors' inflation expectations, much more than the central bank, are among the factors that affect the cost of home loans.

About a third of Americans report using high-interest credit cards for everyday expenses as costs continue to rise.

The economic outlook for World Cup host cities isn't looking good - but there's still time to change that.

It is far easier and cheaper to keep someone housed in a mobile home park than to build a new subsidized unit for them.

Many employees say they prefer flexibility when it comes to working in the office, but they find it creates uncertainty and unpredictability.

Researchers learned from dozens of interviews that the usual ways of resolving complex cases, escalating issues and holding the authorities accountable no longer work.

Whether or not there's a will, the results are the same.

Contrary to the belief that an immigration crackdown would lead to more jobs for US-born workers, ICE enforcement hasn't produced economic gains for Americans.

The timing of the offer was thorny because it coincided with the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro.

A key challenge for the Federal Reserve is that higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households' spending power and dampen growth.