Katherine Peralta
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The Democratic Effects of Tumbling Oil Prices
U.S. oil prices fell below $50 this week and could reach $40 in 2015. → Read More
Zillow: Rents Grow by $20.6 Billion in 2014
Surging monthly rent prices are especially hard on young, would-be homeowners. → Read More
Better Economic Relations With Cuba Could Be a Win-Win
Americans are more open to loosened restrictions with the island nation. → Read More
Nearly Half as Many Americans Underwater on Mortgages Since 2012
Zillow reports that rising home values has helped homeowners out of negative equity. → Read More
Fed: Patience is a Virtue
U.S. central bank makes a much-anticipated language change regarding monetary policy. → Read More
With Russia Crumbling, the West Must Tread Softly
Russia's down economy throws a hitch in a delicate global dance. → Read More
Wealth Inequality Has Widened Along Racial Lines
A Pew report shows that the net worth of white households is 13 times that of blacks and 10 times that of Hispanics. → Read More
Outsourcing to China Cost U.S. 3.2 Million Jobs Since 2001
New research shows that more than three-quarters of jobs lost were in manufacturing. → Read More
Budget Deal May Not Be an Early Xmas Present for Wall Street
A provision in the continuing resolution would repeal part of the Dodd-Frank Act. → Read More
Supreme Court to Workers: Time Is Not Money
Court rules that employees need not be compensated for post-shift security checks. → Read More
Nerds Unite: The Tweets of Jobs Friday
The Labor Department reported that the economy added a surprising 321,000 payrolls in November. → Read More
U.S. Firms Surprise Big With 321,000 Jobs in November
The Labor Department also reported Friday that average hourly earnings surged 9 cents to $24.66. → Read More
Job, Income Gains to Propel Top 10 Housing Markets
According to real estate firm Trulia, top metros lie on both coasts and in the South. → Read More
ADP: Firms Hire 208,000 in November
Small businesses within the private sector accounted for almost half of last month's gains. → Read More
Zillow: Millennials to Step Up Homebuying in 2015
The maturing selfie generation finally will start buying as rent prices continue to climb. → Read More
After Lackluster Black Friday, Shoppers May See More Discounts
Retailers likely are overstocked after sluggish sales last week. → Read More
Native Americans Left Behind in the Economic Recovery
Unemployment and poverty levels of native populations greatly exceed those of the overall population. → Read More
GDP Surprises With Rise of 3.9 Percent
Boosted by stronger consumer spending and smaller trade gap, U.S. economy grows faster than forecast. → Read More
Obama Immigration Plan to Boost Low-Wage Workers
The move could affect more than 4 million undocumented people already in the U.S. → Read More
New York Fed: Long-Term Unemployed Still Count
Researchers say the share of those jobless for at least 27 weeks should be counted as labor market slack. → Read More