Tough housing market is luring buyers without kids and higher incomes A report from the National Association of Realtors shows the average home buyer this past year had a six-figure income. Others face challenges in a period of high prices and costly home loans. Scott Horsley
Many say it's a bad time to buy a house. So who's still going for it? 85% of Americans say it's a "bad time" to buy a house. So who's still buying in the current market? An annual survey from the National Association of Realtors offers some insight. Scott Horsley
The UAW won big in the auto strike — but what does it mean for the rest of us? Here's what the UAW's lucrative contract might mean for workers, companies and car buyers. Camila Domonoske
The 'R' word: Why this time might be an exception to a key recession rule The author of the 'Sahm Rule' is less worried about rising unemployment this time, even though October's rate was up 0.5% from a recent low...a jump typically associated with the onset of recession. Scott Horsley
The 4-day workweek: How one Ohio manufacturer is making it work Of the hundreds of companies that have tried a four-day workweek, very few are manufacturers. Advanced RV in Willoughby, Ohio, is showing how it can be done. Andrea Hsu
UAW sets its sights on unionizing foreign auto plants in the South After clinching deals with the Big 3 U.S. automakers, the UAW has a new target: to unionize plants that foreign automakers have set up in the South. Stephan Bisaha
An Alabama mayor ended his life after a website showed pictures of him cross-dressing F.L. "Bubba" Copeland said he was under an "internet attack" after an Alabama website published photos of him in women's clothing and makeup. His death puts a spotlight on media ethics. Juliana Kim
Starbucks increases U.S. hourly wages and adds other benefits for non-union workers The company said Monday unionized workers won't be eligible for some of those perks, a sign of the continuing tension between the Seattle coffee giant and the union trying to organize its U.S. stores. The Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump is set to testify in New York fraud trial Trump and three of his children, Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka, are testifying before a New York judge. They are facing questions over fraudulent Trump Organization financial statements. Andrea Bernstein
