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Home Depot and Lowe's are already seeing the first of many likely benefits from the Fed's rate cut
Share prices for Home Depot and Lowe's are riding high following the Fed's interest rate cut, which…
Dominick Reuter
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A 40-year mortgage is the answer to improving home affordability, CEO says
"By making homeownership attainable for more Americans, we lay the foundation for a more resilient …
Matthew Fox
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My husband and I felt like we didn't save enough money to retire in the US. So we moved to Mexico and built our dream home.
My husband and I moved to Mexico in 2020 in our 50s. We feel far more secure about retirement thank…
John Newton
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Mercedes-Benz electric car sales plunge by a third as Chinese competition and stuttering demand hit home
The German carmaker said it had seen a 31% drop in sales of battery-powered cars from a year earlie…
Tom Carter
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Falling home prices and fed-up residents show the Texas housing boom is slowing
Texas is the fifth most moved-out-of state so far in 2024, according to an analysis from the moving…
Jennifer Sor
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Buying a home just got more affordable for the first time in 4 years
Home affordability just improved amid a fall in mortgage rates, but don't expect further easing fro…
Kelly Cloonan
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The COVID-19 pandemic has made people more reluctant to go out, study finds
COVID-19 has caused a lasting shift towards staying home, reducing out-of-home activities and commu…
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Boeing's tentative union deal includes a commitment to Seattle — another sign of its new CEO's work to improve quality
Boeing's new CEO appeared to secure another win with a tentative deal to avoid a strike. The deal i…
Pete Syme
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US home prices hit another record high
An index of home prices jumped 5.4% from a year ago in June, hitting a new all-time high.
Filip De Mott
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Housing affordability improved in just 1% of US counties last quarter
Just seven counties saw housing affordability remain under historical averages, according to data f…
Filip De Mott
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Home Depot says shoplifting challenges aren't getting any easier
Home Depot's CFO said investments to combat retail theft are "paying off" but the operating environ…
Dominick Reuter
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He moved from Vancouver to Japan to teach English. 20 years later, he's built a life there — and a family home in the countryside.
He may be living in the rural countryside, but thanks to Japan's well-connected public transport sy…
Amanda Goh
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New-home construction hits a COVID-era low as high prices scare away buyers
The combination of high prices and still-elevated mortgage rates has potential buyers uneasy. Build…
Filip De Mott
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Texas lured the most people away from California — and these other states
New census data reveals the states that lost the most residents to Texas between 2022 and 2023. Cal…
Alcynna Lloyd,Noah Sheidlower…
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Boeing's strike is over. Now, the hard work starts to turn things around.
CEO Kelly Ortberg has a four-point plan to improve Boeing. Ending the strike is a start, but analys…
Pete Syme
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Real estate continues to dominate India's investment portfolios, shows FICCI report
Even for millennials, buying a house featured at the top of their priorities. 66% of millennials &…
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I renovated my backyard for my son's wedding. The $40,000 investment paid off when we sold the house years later.
My wife and I spent 11 months working on the house. The investment paid off when we sold it a coupl…
Chris Mott
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Some Americans think moving to Canada will solve all their problems. But Canada has its own issues.
Americans are increasingly Googling "moving to Canada" in the run-up to Election Day.
Alcynna Lloyd,Jordan Pandy
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Parts supplier cuts thousands of jobs as Germany's auto woes deepen
Auto parts supplier Schaeffler plans to reduce its workforce and close two locations, just days aft…
Tom Carter
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Insider Today: The world's best golf courses
In this Saturday edition of Insider Today, we're talking about the world's best golf courses, and m…