Kavya Beheraj

New U.S. business applications hit a high water mark in 2023.

Democrats have roughly doubled their national ad spending advantage against Republicans.

A large rent burden makes it hard to afford other needs.

Democrats are outspending Republicans on political ads by about a half-billion dollars.

About 13% of U.S. homeowners are paying at least $3,000 a year for insurance.

Just over a quarter of U.S. renters are spending over half their income on housing.

Fall is getting warmer across the continental U.S., per a new analysis.

Office occupancy keeps creeping up — though growth has slowed and may never return to pre-pandemic levels.

Just a few years ago, homes were getting dozens of over-asking offers. Now the market is quieter as most prospective buyers wait for mortgage rates to come down further.

July 2024 was the region's busiest month since the pandemic, per new data.