Business inventories in March came in at $2.58 trillion, up 0.1% from the month prior and up 2.5% from a year ago, the Commerce Department said. Trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments were $1.92 trillion, up 0.7% from the month prior and up 2.5% from a year ago.
The CFPB has withdrawn a proposed rule to prohibit contractual provisions in agreements for consumer financial products or services that waive “substantive” consumer legal rights and protections.
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.81% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.92%.
More than four in five Americans believe that financial education should be part of high school curricula, according to a recent survey. Twenty-seven states currently require such courses.
The CFPB has withdrawn two proposed rules concerning data brokers and digital payment mechanisms. Both were proposed after the 2024 elections.
The Producer Price Index decreased 0.5% in April from the previous month, the Labor Department reported.
Builder confidence in the market for single-family homes in May was 34, down from 40 the previous month, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
