Mortgage Calculator: Here’s How Much You Need To Buy a $399,900 Home at a 6% Rate

Mortgage rates saw a slight uptick this week, as the average rate on 30-year fixed home loans rose to 6% for the week ending March 5, according to Freddie Mac. This increase follows the previous week’s 5.98% milestone, which had been the lowest level since September 2022. So what effect does this ha

Massive Miss in NFP. So Why Aren't Bonds Improving?

It's shaping up to be a frustrating day market watchers. Decades of experience tells us that bonds should rally fairly sharply on a day where nonfarm payrolls miss the forecast by the widest margin in more than a year.  At -92k vs +59k, today fits that bill.  And like you'd expect, bonds r

Inside Shonda Rhimes’s Expansive Property Portfolio

The powerhouse producer behind "Grey’s Anatomy" and "Bridgerton" has built a thoughtfully curated portfolio of homes from Hollywood to Manhattan.

Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.4% As Economy Loses 92,000 Jobs

The U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.4% in February, up from 4.3% the month before, signaling a softening in the domestic labor market. The weaker-than-expected report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday showed that nonfarm payrolls decreased by 92,000—a stark contrast to Jan