Factory orders increased in August
New orders of manufactured goods increased $8.4 billion, or 1.4%, from the prior month to $612 billion in August, the...
Economy
NAHB: Homebuilder confidence edges up in November
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 38 in November, up one point from October, according...
ABA DataBank: U.S. auto delinquencies approaching pre-Covid highs
U.S. auto loans 90-plus days past due have reached 5.02%, with many borrowers owing more than their cars are worth...
Banking agencies release CRA data on small-business, small-farm lending in 2024
About 9.1 million small-business loans totaling nearly $276.6 billion were reported in 2024. As for small-farm loans, about 197,000 small-farm...
Mortgage rates slip
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.24% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.49%.
U.S. Mint produces last penny
The U.S. Mint held a ceremony where U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach struck the final circulating penny, ending 232 years of...
Ag lenders signal cautious outlook for farm profitability in 2025
Agricultural lenders report signs of tighter conditions in farm profitability and credit quality in 2025, according to a joint survey...
Atlanta Fed’s Bostic to retire
Raphael Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, announced that he will step down from his...
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index edged down by 0.6 points in October to 98.2
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2 but remained above its 52-year average of...
Fed’s Miran: Stablecoins pose little risk to bank deposits
Passage of a new regulatory framework for stablecoins likely won’t lead to a flood of bank customers pulling their money...
