Economic News

Bitcoin was designed to be a self-regulating economy, and it is unregulated by the U.S. government, but agencies say they are looking into regulating the virtual currency.

Home loans and auto loans are now less likely to be taken out by student loan borrowers, but not just because of lending standards.

TreeSwing will launch soon and it will change the very fabric of mutual fund investing because you can get started with $1. Seriously. This app will easily attract new and younger investors who simply want to point, click, and buy based on their preferences.

To shore up their dominance in the information and analytics sector, CoreLogic has shelled out $6M for Case-Shiller, one of the most respected real estate indicators in the sector.

As the housing crash comes to a close and more legal settlements are finalized, more lawsuits are emerging like an entire state suing Standard & Poor's.

Although Bitcoin has been around for years, the digital currency has been grabbing headlines recently - why now? How does it work, and why does it suddenly seem relevant?

Construction jobs are doing well as predicted, and with various factors coming into play, both new home construction and remodeling levels reveal a lot about the very slowly improving housing sector.

Unemployment claims jumped a bit recently, but does it mean the trend is negative, or is it to be expected?