Key takeaways Looking at the past four decades, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage peaked in 1981, rising just ...

Despite the pause this month, the Fed is still expected to resume rate cuts later this year, aiming to hit 2.5% or lower by ...

Nearly 2,000 workers in Alabama were laid off in mass layoffs and plant closures in 2024, according to WARN notices filed with the Alabama Department of Commerce. About 21 employers in industries ...