Inflation expected to have cooled slightly in April

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House and Wall Street will closely watch Wednesday's inflation report for any signs that the Federal Reserve's aggressive cooldown efforts are working.After falling dramatically over the course of last year, inflation has accelerated in recent months. Recalcitrant prices have forced... Read More.

Home prices are soaring. Is this another bubble?

(NEW YORK) -- Roughly 15 years after a housing bubble triggered the worst U.S. financial disaster since the Great Depression, some observers are voicing concern that the industry has fallen into another bubble.Home prices are soaring, despite high mortgage rates that in theory should... Read More.