The dream of owning your own home is slipping further out of the reach of first-time buyers thanks to sky-high prices and mortgage rates that have more than doubled over the last few years. Amira Elgoneimy, a premiere agent with Redfin real estate brokerage, and Daryl Fairweather, chief economist with the real estate brokerage, explain the challenges buyers are experiencing as they try to buy their first homes.
Conditions have been mostly nice for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas Day, but some naughty disruptions plagued those flying with Southwest Airlines again this year.
Big Business This Week is a guided tour through the biggest market stories of the week, from winning stocks to brutal dips to the facts and forecasts generating buzz on Wall Street.
Lionsgate announced its studio division is going to spin off in a merger with Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp., which is a special purpose acquisition company.