If a company wants to give people way too much money for their homes and then sell them at a loss … great!

The Fed left interest rates near zero on Wednesday but announced plans to start removing some of the support it has provided to the economy as inflation hits its highest point in 30 years.

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Months-long silences. Mysterious rejections. Here’s what's behind the shortages of a critical tool for ending the pandemic.

"It's definitely higher than a normal operating basis we like to see," HanesBrands CEO Steve Bratspies told CNBC on Thursday.

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The Federal Reserve is dealing with high inflation at a time when millions of workers remain on the job market’s sidelines. Wednesday’s announcement that it will slow bond purchases is a step toward more normal monetary policy.

In the Netflix hit series Squid Game, cash-strapped players compete in deadly children's games for money. NPR's podcast, The Indicator, looks at what the show reveals about debt and decision making.

Answer: Debit card, credit card, cash From Federal Reserve of Atlanta: Note: Results from 2009 through 2014 are based on the American Life Panel; 2015 through 2020 results are based on the UnderstandingAmerica Study panel. OBBP stands for online banking bill payment; BANP stands for bank account number payment.Source: 2009–20 Surveys of Consumer Payment Choice Questions: How do you typically pay for things today? Why do you use that method? Summarize changes that have occurred between 2015 and 2020 in how people pay for things.  What is one major difference between debit cards and credit cards?

Annual inflation rose at its fastest pace in more than 30 years during September despite a decline in personal income.

The US has more jobs than it can fill. Fixing the immigration system could boost the economy.

Answer: 638 Question: Why do you think landlords care about an applicant's credit score when deciding whose application to accept for a rental apartment? Why do you think landlords in these cities have such high standards when it comes to accepting applicants?  If you want to rent an apartment after high school or college, what can you do to start to establish credit? Here's the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.   Behind the numbers (RentCafe):  "Good credit is becoming increasingly crucial for renting an apartment.

The Port of Los Angeles is the busiest port in America. It's also at the center of a massive container backlog.

Answer: 10 Questions: Why do you think Tesla is valued so much higher than all the other auto companies (Hint: think about how their cars are powered).  Do you know who the founder of Tesla is? How about the founder of any of the other car companies you see on the chart?  What do you think that Tesla’s value signals about the future of the car industry? Here's the ready-to-use slides for this Question of the Day for your classroom. Behind the numbers (USA Today): Its market value stands greater than General Motors, Toyota, Ford, Volkswagen, BMW and several other auto giants combined.

This is Coke’s most expensive brand acquisition in history and, combined with its Powerade product, would give the company a 22% share of the US sports drink market.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats added a new paid family leave program, immigrant work permits and a state-and-local tax break to President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion social services and environmental bill Wednesday, reviving key priorities in the rush to finish up and start voting after dismal overnight election results.

You’ll need to prove that your work and responsibilities warrant more pay, too.

Until we see Powell in a pair of Nike Zooms, we can safely assume the economists mean something else

Pfizer Inc on Tuesday said it expected 2021 sales of the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with German partner BioNTech SE to reach $36 billion and forecast another $29 billion from the shot in 2022, topping analyst estimates for both years.

Zillow said Tuesday that it's winding down its homebuying unit, which competes with Opendoor.

Shares of Zillow Group Inc. took a dive Monday, after KeyBanc analyst Edward Yruma highlighted how most of the homes the real estate services company...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records dating back 20 years, a stark illustration of the growing ability of workers to demand higher pay from companies that are desperate to fill a near-record number of available jobs.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman called for the Fed to begin reining in the support it has provided for the U.S. economy.

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