Consumer News Here’s Why Home Prices Are Still Rising

Here's why real estate experts think houses will finally get cheaper next year

Real estate experts are optimistic homes will get slightly cheaper in 2026, as both mortgage rates and price pressures are expected to ease. Read More

In his national address, President Trump claimed he’s bringing prices down. Here’s what the data shows.

The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, electricity and natural gas — and how they are changing, or ... Read More

Consumers Are Still Sour, But Hope is Rising on Inflation

Consumer sentiment improved marginally in December as respondents to the survey said that they expected an improvement in inflation and in their personal finances. Read More

Housing Market Forecast: Will Home Prices Finally Fall in 2026?

Real estate experts are optimistic homes will get slightly cheaper in 2026, as both mortgage rates and price pressures are expected to ease. Read More

This 1 group of US homebuyers aren’t being deterred by rising prices and high mortgage rates — where they’re still buying (and why it matters)

In context, this uptick is still far below the figures from around a decade ago. In 2017, non-U.S. citizens bought around 284,500 existing homes, spending $153 billion. Spending in this category ... Read More

Here's why tariffs haven't caused prices to rise much, despite inflation worries

Whether or not there’s actually a deal to end this government shutdown, the government data drought continues this week, which means we’re probably going to miss a couple of key inflation reports that ... Read More