New research from gender justice organization Equal Rights Advocates (ERA) found a full 50% of Black and Latinx women surveyed, the majority of whom are Black, are struggling to make ends meet and are being knocked down the ladder of financial stability due to increased caregiving responsibilities and debt during the pandemic. ERA’s Family Voices Amplified research surveyed … [More]

Home shoppers are finding more options to choose from, more time to make decisions and even price cuts in some areas, according to Zillow's® latest market report1. That's largely because intensifying affordability challenges are thinning competition from a crowded field and giving newfound leverage to those who remain. "Those who can weather this storm of … [More]

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index dropped 3.6 points in June to 89.5, marking the sixth consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Small business owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months decreased seven points to a net negative 61%, the lowest level recorded in the 48-year survey. Expectations for better conditions have worsened every … [More]

Five of the 10 U.S. housing markets that have cooled fastest this year are in northern California–San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, Sacramento and Stockton–and three of those five are in the Bay Area. All 10 of the housing markets cooling fastest are in the American West. The cooldown is largely because mortgage rates nearly doubled in the first half of the year, reaching … [More]

Arizona continued its impressive first full year of legalized sports wagering, becoming the 11th state to surpass $4 billion in overall bets after the state’s Department of Gaming reported nearly $513 million in handle for the month of April. The Copper State reached the milestone in just eight months and has cleared $500 million handle in three of the first four months of … [More]