Mortgage Rates Climb Back to 7%, Impacting Housing Affordability and Buyer Sentiment

Mortgage rates inched back up to 7% on Friday, reaching their highest level in over a year and significantly impacting the housing market. This upward trend is actively deterring many…

Kevin Christopher Appointed Senior Vice President of Mortgage Production at Key Mortgage

Kevin Christopher has been appointed Senior Vice President of Mortgage Production at Chicago-based Key Mortgage, the independent lender announced on Friday. This strategic hire marks a significant move for Key…

Foreign Direct Investment Surges in 2025: US Businesses Attract Record $232.2 Billion in Foreign Capital

Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses reached an unprecedented $232.2 billion in 2025, marking a significant surge of $76.8 billion, or 49.5 percent, compared…

The Enduring Legacy of the “Better Way” Tax Plan: A Decade of Impact and the Road Ahead for U.S. Tax Reform

Ten years ago, a pivotal moment in American fiscal policy unfolded with the release of the “Better Way” Tax Plan, a comprehensive blueprint spearheaded by then-Speaker Paul Ryan and Ways…

Navigating the Landscape of Anonymous Cryptocurrency Acquisition: Methods, Implications, and Evolving Regulatory Scrutiny.

The accessibility of cryptocurrencies has transformed dramatically over the past decade, moving from a niche interest for tech-savvy early adopters to a burgeoning asset class integrated into mainstream financial services.…

Section 338 Tariffs: A Deep Dive into the Latest Trade Tensions Between the U.S. and Canada

President Donald Trump, during his second term in office, has frequently utilized various legislative tools to implement new trade tariffs. On July 20, 2026, he invoked Section 338 of the…

Mortgage Rates Reclaim 7% Threshold Amid Escalating Geopolitical Tensions and Shifting Economic Landscape

Mortgage rates have once again surpassed the 7% mark, a level that, while familiar in recent years, was anticipated to be mitigated by mortgage spreads in 2026. However, persistent geopolitical…

U.S. Current-Account Deficit Widens in First Quarter of 2026 Amidst Shifting Income Flows and Goods Trade Dynamics

The U.S. current-account deficit, a key measure of a nation’s international economic transactions, expanded by $5.8 billion, or 2.6 percent, to reach $226.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026.…

Untangling the Labor Share Debate: Why Headlines Misrepresent Capital’s Slice of the Economic Pie

A prevailing narrative in economic discourse and media headlines suggests that capital is steadily capturing an ever-increasing portion of the U.S. economic pie, at the expense of labor. This widely…

Zillow’s Antitrust Claims Against Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) Head to Arbitration Following Court Ruling

In a significant development for the real estate technology and data landscape, U.S. District Court Judge John Tharp has ordered Zillow’s antitrust claims against Chicagoland multiple listing service (MLS) Midwest…