US soybean farmers race to meet global demand as farmland shrinks
The U.S. soybean industry is working to meet growing global demand despite operating with less farmland and fewer farms. According to the Department of Agriculture,...
Author : Robert B. Hambrick
A tale of two housing markets: Luxury demand surges as affordability squeezes starter-home buyers
The U.S. housing market is trending in two different directions as a new report from Zillow finds that while demand for luxury homes is surging,...
Trump regulators propose overhaul of ‘weaponized’ Community Reinvestment Act, say rule funded activist groups
Financial regulators in the Trump administration are proposing changes to a banking industry rule that critics say has been diverted from its original purpose to...
Bessent highlights Trump economy, warns China has ‘done a lot of kicking lately’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview on Thursday that he expects economic growth to pick up later this year with core inflation trending...
More than 120K refrigerators recalled after 34 fires and one reported death
More than 120,000 refrigerators are being recalled over a fire and burn hazard after federal regulators received 34 reports of fires, including one that reportedly...
Mortgage rates rise to one-year high
Mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level in a year, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey,...
Fed policymakers leave rates unchanged amid elevated uncertainty
This story about the Federal Reserve’s July 2026 interest rate decision is breaking news. Please check back for updates. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that...
Zuckerberg predicts more jobs and entrepreneurship if superintelligence is widely distributed
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a new op-ed published on Tuesday that the rise of artificial intelligence should be used to empower all people...
Albertsons warns of softer grocery demand as consumers pull back
Albertsons lowered its fiscal 2026 sales and earnings outlook Thursday after weaker grocery demand and a more cautious consumer weighed on its first-quarter performance. The...
Mortgage rates hit highest level in nearly a year
Mortgage rates rose again this week and reached the highest level in nearly a year, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said on Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest...