WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - U.S. employers announced fewer layoffs in September but hiring plans so far this year were the lowest since 2009, a report said on Thursday, adding to evidence of a labor ...

The last few months have ushered in notable improvements on the mortgage rate front. The average rate on 30-year mortgage loans recently declined to 6.13%, the lowest point seen in three years. Still, ...

Mortgage rates dropped sharply lower today relative to the amount of movement in the underlying bond market with the average lender right in line with the lowest levels since late 2022. Because rates ...

IDAHO, USA — Idaho homebuyers are finally seeing relief as mortgage rates dropped to their lowest level in more than a year, with the 30-year fixed rate falling out of the high 6% range for the first ...

Job seekers' confidence in finding new employment has fallen, a new survey reveals. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Survey of Consumer Expectations, the average "perceived ...

As this summer starts to wind down, I am still enjoying my gardens, which have flourished this year. It is a veritable Garden of Eden in my backyard. The combination of vegetable plants, fruit trees ...

As climate change leads to more natural disasters across the U.S., you might be asking yourself where it’s safest to live. Check out this video to see the 10 states with the lowest risk of extreme ...

Homebuilder sentiment falls unexpectedly, lowest since December 2022 Affordability, high mortgage rates challenge housing market Builders use price cuts, incentives to attract buyers Aug 18 (Reuters) ...

If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle the easiest pieces first. But this kind of sorting has a cost.

Abstract: This study proposes a method to present pure low-frequency vibration sensations to the face that cannot be presented by small commercially available vibrators. The core innovation lies in ...

Abstract: In the fields of microseismic monitoring and deep earth exploration, low-frequency signal detection faces problems, such as weak vibration signals, large ambient temperature changes, and ...

Tennessee's average hourly wage in May 2025 was $30.81, the ninth lowest in the U.S. Tennesseans worked an average of 34.4 hours per week, earning $1,059.86 weekly and $55,112.72 annually. While ...