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Economic Report: Mortgage rates tread water through bond market choppiness

Rates for home loans showed almost no change in the most recent week, according to a survey from mortgage finance provider Freddie Mac, keeping financing costs for home buyers a bit higher than recent longtime lows, but still reasonable.

Economic Report: Jobless claims drop 9,000 to 233,000, cling near 45-year low

The rate of layoffs in the U.S. fell in the first week of April and returned near the lowest levels since the early 1970s. Initial jobless claims fell by 9,000 to 233,000 in the week ended April 7.

Market Snapshot: Stocks rise in latest volatile session, Trump tweets Syria attack may not be imminent

U.S. stocks rose in early trading on Thursday, in the latest example of both heavy day-to-day volatility and market movements being directed by the latest headlines and tweets coming from the White House.

Outside the Box: 13 simple ways to make early retirement easier

How to ignore conventional wisdom — and the haters.

Peter Morici: Facebook screwed up royally, but Congress should be careful not to kill it

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t get it, writes Peter Morici.

CryptoWatch: Bitcoin surges 15%, breaks out of recent range

After a period of low volatility, cryptocurrencies have broken out of their recent ranges, surging to multiweek highs Thursday.