Nicholas Morgan

Higher mortgage rates are putting downward pressure on mortgage rates and applications as total applications for new mortgages fell 6.3% last week.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that the number of seniors who received a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine since it became available is over 10 million since they were approved in September. 

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was 93% effective in preventing hospitalization among teenagers. Those aged 12 to 18 remain the largest group of unvaccinated Americans.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new proposal to ease access to hearing aids by reducing the barriers to acquiring them over the counter to follow up on an executive order from President Joe Biden in July to make the devices more readily available.

Workers say that the campaign has amounted to one of intimidation against the union push.

Housing permits and starts for September dropped by 1.6%. At the same time, the Commerce Department found that housing construction was higher than at the same time last year.

The investment titan is unconvinced any shock decisions on interest rates will emerge out of the Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting in November.

“I really think there will be a crisis the way we are going, the way we are printing money, the way we are going into inflation," Icahn said.

The Biden administration has announced a new strategy for protecting the U.S.’ water supplies from a toxic chemical that is found in common household products and it will focus on holding polluters accountable. 

U.S. industrial output for September fell by 1.3% in a sign that ongoing supply chain problems are continuing to choke manufacturers and take a toll on the economy. 

A new study found that nearly half of U.S. breast cancer patients were using cannabis products while receiving treatment, but researchers are warning that this may be riskier than they think.

Health officials are concerned that COVID-19 has paved the way for a surge in advanced cancer cases, particularly for female patients. 

A new poll found that two thirds of parents with children between the ages of 5 and 11 plan to get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19 when it becomes possible, but it also showed age, race and geographic disparities in this view.

The Biden administration released a new report on how it plans to address climate related risk in U.S pension plans through a new proposal that will affect up to 141 million Americans.

Consumer spending in September grew more than expected, defying predictions that squeezed supply chains would reduce the monthly total, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The SEC is once again debating a draft rule that would allow it to claw back compensation for executives whose firms have failed to address misreporting of financial information to federal regulators.

Foreclosures in the United States are ticking upwards as programs designed to help homeowners stay in place during the COVID-19 pandemic begin to end. Is this increase a sign that more pain for homeowners lies over the horizon?

Can you 'mix and match' your COVID-19 vaccines safely and gain greater immunity? A new National Institute of Health study suggests that it could be effective, ahead of a key FDA meeting that concludes on Friday.

The number of initial unemployment claims in the United States has fallen for a second week in a row to 293,000, beating expectations of a number closer to 318,000.

A new ultrasound testing technique was found to have the potential to deliver drugs to the brain for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and even cancer.

The Federal Reserve and the White House believe that inflation is likely to be transitory and that it will ease once the ongoing supply chain bottlenecks are reduced. 

Inflation has spiked again in September after food and energy prices’ rise outpaced declines in other goods categories.

The U.S. Federal Reserve has signaled that it remains on track to begin tapering off its asset purchase program in November despite a recent poor job report for September. 

An initiative by the world’s wealthiest nations to suspend debt payments by low income countries to help them respond to the COVID-19 pandemic is falling below expectations as debt repayments remain higher than suspensions. 

A terrifying incident was captured on video that shows a homeless woman sneak up behind a 16-year old girl before strangling her from behind outside a New York City restaurant. Police later arrested the assailant and the teenager did not sustain serious injuries.

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a new executive order that forbids employers, including private companies, from requiring vaccinations of employees in the state.

Small business owners are not particularly optimistic going into the final quarter of 2021, chalking their pessimism up to ongoing shortages, inflation and new taxes looming over the horizon. 

Autumn is here and with that comes questions about how and where to spend your holidays. Odds are you are already preparing for one of them: Halloween.

It's more important than ever to get a flu shot this season.