Consumer sentiment index records another sub-50 score in September

September’s rate hike was viewed by many officials as needed just in case inflation remains sticky.

There is plenty happening in the housing and mortgage markets that should give advisers reasons to be positive about the years ahead, not least because the direction from this iteration of our Labour government, and the regulator, appears firmly focused on helping more people become homeowners. The ‘new’ Burnham-led government has made clear it…

HH Fund, a student housing-focused investor and operator based in Silver Spring, has purchased a 197-unit residential building in the George Washington University area. Photo credit: Google Maps Varsity on K at 950 24th St. NW in Washington, D.C. The private equity firm, which launched in 2015, acquired Varsity on K at 950 24th St….

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ruth Olinger, 70, who is raising her grandson on her own in Lakeland, Florida. Olinger had earlier fostered dozens of children and did mission work. Now, Olinger said she can’t retire and pays over $10,000 for her son’s day care. This interview has been edited for…

Putting your affairs in order during your lifetime can give you and your loved ones peace of mind for the future and make sure your wishes are carried out after you’re gone. Sorting all the paperwork and administration involved can be difficult and time-consuming, but planning ahead and creating a record of your personal and…