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LARRY KUDLOW: Low taxes are making the American middle class richer

Let’s take a break from the war and follow up on an important economic story, and that is the continued mobility of the great American middle class. There’s a lot more prosperity here than left-wing populist tax-and-spend Democrats would have anyone believe. Scott Winship of the American Enterprise Institute has…

Mortgage rates fall for first time in weeks after US-Iran ceasefire

Mortgage rates fell this week after President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage declined to 6.37% from last week’s reading of…

Fed’s favored inflation gauge remained elevated in February, delayed report shows

This story about the February 2026 PCE inflation is developing and will be updated with more details. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge remained stubbornly high in February as consumers continued to face elevated price growth.The Commerce Department on Thursday reported that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index rose 0.4% on a…

US economy grew at 0.5% in fourth quarter

This story about the fourth-quarter GDP report is developing and will be updated with more details. The U.S. economy grew at a slightly slower pace than expected in the fourth quarter, according to the Commerce Department’s estimate.The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday released its final reading of fourth-quarter GDP, which…