Business & Real Estate

WASHINGTON – U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week, offering a slight degree of relief to would-be homebuyers after the stock market has tumbled. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday...

Becky Logan moved into Heartwood Cohousing near Bayfield in November because she was looking for a community after years of traveling in an RV. She was drawn to cohousing by the tight-knit...

Iris Davidson is expanding her chiropractic practice – she’s adding humans to a mix of clientele that has primarily focused on dogs and horses, with only an occasional spine adjustment for an owner...

NEW YORK – Waiting until the weekend to do your holiday shopping? You’re not alone: Today may be the biggest spending day of the year. Although Black Friday used to be America’s biggest single...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed into law Thursday an $867 billion farm bill that provides billions in aid to U.S. farmers while rejecting deep cuts to the federal food stamp programs...

NEW YORK – Solar-panel makers had an awful 2018, but their customers really enjoyed it. Module manufacturers lost about 40 percent of their market value this year, even as the number of...

BALTIMORE – Fears of a recession have been mounting with the U.S. stock market appearing to be headed for its worst December since 1931 – during the Great Depression. Wall Street’s sustained slump...

NEW YORK – Sentiment among U.S. home builders fell in December to the lowest level since 2015, missing all forecasts and signaling that the industry’s struggles are intensifying amid elevated...

NEW YORK (AP) – It’s the lament of first-time home buyers in just about every housing market: There aren’t enough entry-level homes available that are move-in ready. One solution is to broaden the...