Fed Keeps Interest Rates on Hold in Split Decision at Final Meeting of Powell Era

In an unexpectedly close split decision, Federal Reserve policymakers have decided to keep interest rates on pause in what is likely to be the final meeting under the supervision of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Powell joined the 8-4 majority on the Federal Open Market Committee to vote in favor of leavi

CoStar Celebrates Subscriber Count Growth, Confirms Price Increases for New Members

The data giant CoStar Group, operator of Homes.com and Apartments.com among other real estate businesses, set a confident atmosphere during its Q1 2026 earnings call; Founder and CEO Andy Florance touted “60 consecutive quarters of consistent, double-digit revenue growth” during the earnings call an

Builders Defy Market Uncertainties as Housing Starts Rise Again in March

Homebuilders appear to be showing some signs of measured optimism as new construction showed significant gains against the tide of market challenges and the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to the latest data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Census Bureau. The

Simone Biles Says She’s Staying at Home ‘for the Foreseeable Future’ Because the Cost of Being a Celebrity Is Too High

Gymnast Simone Biles has warned that she will forgo all future red carpets event and instead remain at home "where it's free," because the cost of getting glammed up for the cameras has become too expensive for her to justify. Biles, 29, who has become a regular fixture at celebrity events in recent