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Oregon's unemployment rate remained at 5.2% in November, according to data released by the Oregon Employment Department, ...

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance rose to 6.24% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The average rate on a ...

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TL;DR: Mortgage rates rose a bit today, but not enough to break your homebuying budget. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does ...

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance increased to 6.21% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. For 15-year fixed ...

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 6% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet ...

The unemployment rate rose more than expected in November and previous jobs figures were revised downward as the first full report after months of a data fog revealed a weakening labor market. In ...

Mortgage Research Center. The 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgage average rate is 5.28%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, ...

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When jobs or inflation data counter President Donald Trump’s preferred economic narrative, he typically offers alternative statistics to shine a more positive light on the economy. But Trump’s latest ...

The Black unemployment rate increased yet again in November, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics. The economy continues to show signs of a slowdown in hiring, ...