Sales of previously owned homes fell 1.9% in April from March to 4.1 million units, on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Memorial Day sales kick off early: Where to find the best savings
The discounts for Memorial Day 2024 are already in full swing at major retailers across the country. NBC’s Christine Romans shares the best deals to lookout for from appliances to groceries and more.
Target says shoppers are buying fewer groceries and home goods
Target said Wednesday that its customers reduced spending on groceries and home goods as concern about high prices persisted last quarter.
Republican Vince Fong wins race to replace Kevin McCarthy, padding House GOP’s slim majority
Vince Fong won the California special election to fill former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s seat, a victory that will pad a narrow House GOP majority.
Multiple deaths reported after tornado hits Iowa town
Multiple people died and others were injured after a suspected tornado tore through the Iowa town of Greenfield on Tuesday, a state police official said.
Here’s where rents are rising — and where they’re falling
Driven by the work-from-home dynamic, as well as by new migration patterns, both single-family and multifamily rent prices were red-hot during the first years of the pandemic.
Turbulence-related deaths are rare, but climate change is making for bumpier air travel
One passenger died and 30 others were injured aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that was hit by “severe turbulence,” officials said Tuesday, but experts say such deaths are rare even as researchers warn climate change may be causing more extreme cases of turbulence.
Four decades after Michael Jordan, Caitlin Clark is getting her own line of Wilson basketballs
Caitlin Clark has signed a multiyear sponsorship deal with the sports equipment giant Wilson that will include the release of a signature line of basketballs.
Pixar is laying off 14% of its workforce as Disney scales back content
Long-expected layoffs are hitting Pixar Animation Studios today.
Nestle to launch frozen pizzas, other foods targeting users of weight-loss drugs
Nestle is launching a new frozen-food brand, Vital Pursuit, aimed at the growing market of consumers who are using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.