Homeowners are acquiring record amounts of home equity, thanks to fast-rising values in the housing market. People are starting to tap into that cash, mainly to make their homes even more valuable.
Spending on home renovations topped $152 billion in 2017, and is expected to increase almost 5% this year. According to the National Association of Home Builders, projects included regular updates and repairs, as well as large remodeling requests.
Homeowners are using that cash for education expenses and paying down other debt. Additionally, owners are borrowing against their homes and putting cash into other investments such as as stocks and additional real estate.
U.S. inflation ticked down again last month, with cheaper gas helping further lighten the weight of price increases in the United States.
KinectAir is allowing customers to book short-duration flights on a private aircraft at a moderate price.
Taco Bell brought back the beloved double-decker taco just in time for the holidays.
Google has lost a federal antitrust case against its Android App Store.
Ford is going to cut planned production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck nearly in half next year.
Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis are asking a federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss a free speech lawsuit filed by Disney after the Florida governor took over Walt Disney World's governing district in retaliation for the company opposing a state law that banned classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades.
Stocks were generally flat after the latest inflation reading showed consumer prices rose in line with estimates.
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