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Housing Market Defies Higher Rates as Strong Demand Fuels Construction Boom

Housing Market Defies Higher Rates as Strong Demand Fuels Construction Boom

Housing stocks are down sharply this year as investors worry about higher interest rates. However activity on the ground continues to accelerate. The Commerce Department reported that February housing starts rose almost 7 percent to 1.77 million. It beat forecasts by...

Stocks Keep Sliding as Inflation Squeezes Profits and Consumers

Stocks Keep Sliding as Inflation Squeezes Profits and Consumers

Stocks fell again last week as investors see more risk from the war in Ukraine and rising inflation. The S&P 500 slid 2.9 percent between Friday, March 4, and Friday, March 11. It was the fourth decline in the last five weeks, miring the index at levels from...