Mortgage rates tick up

The number of noncash payments more than tripled since 2000, with credit cards now outpacing debit cards in growth in use, according to initial findings from the Federal Reserve's triennial payments study.

As Americans prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, the cost of a traditional cookout averages $73.82 for 10 people in 2026, up $2.90 (or 4%) from last year and broadly in line with inflation.

ABA joined with the National Consumer Law Center and ACA International in proposing to the FCC a rewrite of the “revoke all” rule. The rule is set to take effect on January 31, 2027, but the FCC is...

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said the public will “see no changes” in Fed independence and that prices remain “too high” but that inflation risks have come down.

Construction spending during May 2026 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,210.2 billion, 0.1% above the April estimate of $2,207.1 billion.

The ABA Office of the Chief Economist believes the manufacturing sector’s sixth consecutive month of expansion points to the sector’s continued resilience after a 10-month-long period of contraction. Overall activity remained firmly above year-ago levels. Strong manufacturing business activity...