Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in over a month as Iran deal framework takes shape ^21.8%

Fox Business - By Matthew Kazin - 6/19/2026, 5:30 PM

Post Hoc (False Cause) 20.2% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 12.9% - Confirmation Bias 10.6%

Mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest level in more than a month, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage declined to 6.47% from last week's reading of 6.52%. The average rate on a 30-year loan... more

Private sector adds 122,000 jobs in May, above expectations, ADP says ^18.8%

Fox Business - By Matthew Kazin - 6/3/2026, 12:17 PM

Ambiguity (Equivocation) 14.6% - Appeal to Authority 11.6% - Negativity Bias 10.9%

Companies in the private sector added 122,000 jobs in May, payroll processing firm ADP said in its latest report on Wednesday. TOP CEOS BRACE FOR DOWNTURN, WARN US ECONOMY WILL WORSEN IN NEXT 6 MONTHS Which industries are hiring the most workers, according to the ADP report? more

Spirit Airlines to cease operations after federal government bailout fails to materialize ^55.3%

Fox Business - By Matthew Kazin, Sophia Compton, Michael Sinkewicz - 5/1/2026, 4:50 PM

Negativity Bias 11.8% - Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 11.4% - Confirmation Bias 8.4%

Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday it is ceasing operations effective immediately after a bailout from President Donald Trump failed to materialize. "It is with great disappointment that on May 2, 2026, Spirit Airlines started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately," the carrier said in an online statement... more

Elon Musk misled Twitter investors ahead of acquisition, jury says ^7.7%

Fox Business - By Matthew Kazin - 3/20/2026, 10:12 PM

A California jury on Friday concluded that Elon Musk misled Twitter investors ahead of his $44 billion acquisition of the social media giant in 2022. The verdict from a jury in San Francisco federal court came in a closely watched trial in which Musk was accused of falsely claiming that Twitter underreported how many fake and spam... more

Gas ranges sold at US retailers are being recalled over burn hazard risk ^0.6%

Fox Business - By Matthew Kazin - 3/20/2026, 7:48 PM

Electrolux Group is recalling more than 174,000 Frigidaire gas ranges due to an oven-related issue that poses a burn hazard to users. The recall affects about 169,500 units sold in the U.S. and 5,300 in Canada, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The agency said the ovens in the ranges can experience delayed ignition of... more

Fed’s Bowman says she’s written in 3 interest rate cuts before year-end ^26.2%

Fox Business - By Matthew Kazin, Eric Revell - 3/20/2026, 3:38 PM

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said on Friday that she’s penciled in multiple rate cuts before the end of the year. "I'm still concerned about the job market," Bowman, considered one of the more hawkish members of the Federal Open Market Committee, said during an interview on FOX Business Network's "Mornings... more

Mortgage rates fall to lowest level since 2022 ^93.8%

Fox Business - By Eric Revell, Matthew Kazin - 2/19/2026, 5:32 PM

Mortgage rates dropped this week to the lowest level since September 2022, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.01% from last week's reading of 6.09%. The average rate on a 30-year loan... more

Mortgage rates fall ahead of Christmas holiday ^90.4%

Fox Business - By Matthew Kazin, Eric Revell - 12/24/2025, 6:03 PM

Mortgage rates fell again this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Wednesday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage decreased to 6.18% from last week's reading of 6.21%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.85% a year ago. more

Barnes & Noble to open 60 new stores in 2026 ^80.8%

Fox Business - By Matthew Kazin - 12/23/2025, 3:44 PM

Barnes & Noble is gearing up to start the new year strong. The company, which, in addition to books, sells music, toys and games, and features cafés within many of its locations, said it plans to open 60 new stores in 2026, both in new markets and ones previously served. "Barnes & Noble is enjoying a period of tremendous growth as the... more

Mortgage rates slip, sticking near 2025 lows ^88%

Fox Business - By Matthew Kazin - 12/18/2025, 9:30 PM

Mortgage rates ticked lower this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage decreased to 6.21% from last week's reading of 6.22%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.72% a year ago. more