Ever wonder how much of what you know about space is actually true? Popular culture has fed us a steady diet of space ...

Taiwan's population declined for the 23rd straight month in November, with almost twice as many deaths as births—putting it on track to match the previously reported record low. Birth rates are ...

The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter point, as expected, but there were dissents in the final vote. If we look all together, we expect two rate cuts next year, which is one more than the Fed. A ...

Mortgage rates have fallen to 6.23 percent ahead of another expected cut by the Federal Reserve in December, slightly improving housing affordability for millions of Americans. “The Freddie Mac ...

Mortgage rates took a dive on Tuesday, pushing the 30-year rate to the lowest level in a month. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped by 12 basis points to the lowest level since Oct. 28, according ...

September’s jobs report surprised markets with stronger-than-expected payroll growth, while the unemployment rate also rose, due to a surge in labor force participation. This divergence is explained ...

Further drops in mortgage rates could bring more buyers back into the market The housing market has been stuck in a rut because of high mortgage rates and home prices. Mortgage rates took a dive on ...

Shaina Sadai has received funding from the National Science Foundation and the Hitz Family Foundation. Ambarish Karmalkar receives funding from National Science Foundation. When polar ice sheets melt, ...

When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ocean currents and affects temperatures in places far from the poles. But ...

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.47% this week, down from 6.49% one week ago, according to U.S. News data. Mortgage refinancing rates also ticked down slightly for 30- and 15-year loan ...

Victoria Downey smiled as she watched her 5-year-old son, Otis, play in the park next to St. Anthony Park Elementary School in St. Paul. He’s up to date on all his vaccinations, she says. But Downey ...

Falling mortgage rates are getting Southern California house hunters in a slightly better shopping mood. My trusty spreadsheet combined September sales data for the six-county region from Attom with ...