Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) – Page 30

What Is Happening in the Housing Market?

Home construction surged in May and prices have ticked up, even with interest rates at a 15-year high. The resilience has surprised some economists.

Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is set to tell House lawmakers that most central bank officials expect rates to rise further.

Inflation has come down from its 2022 heights, but economists are worried about its stubbornness.

Thousands of subreddits have gone dark in protest.

But the share of people paying the fees remains unchanged, and they’re often among the most financial vulnerable.