The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased this week to its lowest level in 15 months, welcome relief for home shoppers navigating a housing market that remains out of reach for many Americans.

The rate fell to 6.46% from 6.49% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.23%.

2. US home sales ended a 4-month slide in July amid easing mortgage rates, more homes on the market - Friday, August 23, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ended a four-month slide in July as easing mortgage rates and a pickup in properties on the market encouraged home shoppers.

Existing home sales rose 1.3% last month from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.95 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.

3. Average rate on a 30-year mortgage ticks up to 6.49%, near its lowest level in more than a year - Friday, August 16, 2024

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage edged higher this week, holding close to its lowest level in more than a year.

The rate rose to 6.49% from 6.47% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.09%.

4. Homeowners race to refinance as mortgage rates retreat from 23-year highs - Friday, August 9, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A recent pullback in mortgage rates is spurring more homeowners to refinance their home loan and lower their monthly payments.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's refinance index, which tracks home loan application volume, surged 16% last week from the previous week to its highest level in two years, the association said Wednesday.

5. Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.47%, lowest level in more than a year - Friday, August 9, 2024

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in more than a year, a welcome affordability boost for prospective home shoppers and homeowners looking to refinance their home loan to a lower rate.

6. US home sales fell in June to slowest pace since December amid rising mortgage rates, home prices - Friday, July 19, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation's housing slump deepened in June as sales of previously occupied homes slowed to their slowest pace since December, hampered by elevated mortgage rates and record-high prices.

7. Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers - Friday, July 12, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell slightly this week, providing modest relief for home shoppers facing record-high home prices.

The rate fell to 6.89% from 6.95% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, it averaged 6.96%.

8. The US housing slump deepened this spring. Where does that leave home shoppers and sellers? - Friday, July 5, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The housing market shows few signs of busting out of its three-year funk after a disappointing spring season and amid a gloomy outlook for the summer and fall.

Home shoppers came into 2024 with optimism that mortgage rates would ease further after a decline late last year. But those hopes faded as stronger-than-expected data on inflation and the economy clouded the timing of a possible rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

9. US home sales fall for the 3rd straight month in May amid rising mortgage rates, record-high prices - Friday, June 21, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in May for the third straight month as rising mortgage rates and record-high prices discouraged many prospective homebuyers during what's traditionally the housing market's busiest period of the year.

10. Average long-term US mortgage rate falls again, easing to lowest level since early April - Friday, June 21, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Home loan borrowing costs eased again this week as the average rate on a 30-year mortgage declined to its lowest level since early April.

The rate fell to 6.87% from 6.95% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.67%.

11. Rising inventory a good sign for Midstate real estate - Friday, June 14, 2024

The Greater Nashville Realtors’ sales statistics for May are positive in what many see as a sluggish residential real estate market in the Nashville area.

Unit sales were up 2% year-over-year, with 3,509. There were 3,436 in May 2023.

12. Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall in March with mortgage rates rising - Friday, April 19, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The spring homebuying season is off to a sluggish start as home shoppers contend with elevated mortgage rates and rising prices.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell 4.3% in March from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.19 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. That's the first monthly decline in sales since December and follows a nearly 10% monthly sales jump in February.

13. China pledges more help for its ailing property market, as IMF forecasts economy will slow - Friday, February 2, 2024

BANGKOK (AP) — Markets in China sank Friday despite a fresh flurry of measures to help prop up the ailing property sector, as the International Monetary Fund forecast that the Chinese economy will continue to slow in coming years.

14. Order to liquidate property giant China Evergrande is just one step in fixing China's debt crisis - Friday, January 26, 2024

BANGKOK (AP) — A Hong Kong court's order to liquidate China Evergrande, the world's most heavily indebted real estate developer, is only a tentative step toward resolving a debt crisis that is haunting financial markets and dragging on the Chinese economy.

15. Order to liquidate property giant China Evergrande is just one step in fixing China's debt crisis - Friday, January 26, 2024

BANGKOK (AP) — A Hong Kong court's order to liquidate China Evergrande, the world's most heavily indebted real estate developer, is only a tentative step toward resolving a debt crisis that is haunting financial markets and dragging on the Chinese economy.

16. Down again: Average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 6.67%, lowest level since June - Friday, December 22, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Home loan financing costs eased again this week, pulling the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate down to a six-month low.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dropped to 6.67% from 6.95% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.27%.

17. Average long-term US mortgage rate dips below 7% to its lowest level since early August - Friday, December 15, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dropped below 7% to its lowest level since early August, another boost for prospective homebuyers who have largely been held back by sharply higher borrowing costs and heightened competition for relatively few homes for sale.

18. Is Mar-a-Lago worth $1B? Trump's winter home valuations are at the core of his fraud trial - Friday, October 6, 2023

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — How much is Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago worth? That's been a point of contention after a New York judge ruled that the former president exaggerated the Florida property's value when he said it's worth at least $420 million and perhaps $1.5 billion.

19. Stock market today: World shares mostly lower as US markets reopen after Labor Day holiday - Friday, September 1, 2023

Shares opened lower in Europe on Tuesday after a day of declines in most Asian markets.

Germany's DAX fell 0.4% to 15,765.55 and the CAC 40 in Paris dropped 0.8% to 7,224.88. Britain's FTSE 100 edged 0.1% lower to 7,442.85. The future for the S&P 500 was down 0.3%, while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.2%.

20. There are better metrics than comps to set price - Friday, September 1, 2023

There are statistics floating about that signal a decline of the real estate market in Greater Nashville area, and transactional sales volume would make that a plausible deduction. Sales in the surrounding counties are down some 13% as the historic climb in interest rates has sent many would-be, first-time homebuyers back into rental shelter.

21. Average long-term US mortgage rate jumps to 7.23%, highest since June 2001 - Friday, August 25, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed further above 7% this week to its highest level since 2001, another blow to prospective homebuyers grappling with rising home prices and a stubbornly low supply of properties on the market.

22. Average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 6.78% this week to lowest level in four weeks - Friday, July 21, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week to the lowest level in four weeks, a boost for house hunters facing a market held back by persistently high prices and a near-historic low number of homes for sale.

23. Average long-term US mortgage rate surged to nearly 7% this week to highest level since November - Friday, July 14, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to just under 7%, the highest level since November and the latest setback for homebuyers already grappling with a tough housing market constrained by a dearth of homes for sale.

24. Average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 6.67%, third straight drop since climbing to 2023 high - Friday, June 23, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the third time in as many weeks, a welcome boost for homebuyers facing a housing market that's been held back this year by a tight inventory of homes for sale.

25. Office landlords squeezed by falling occupancy rates, refinancing difficulties. Here's why - Friday, May 26, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The failure of several large lenders earlier this year and the banking turmoil that followed have fueled worries for owners of office space such as Boston Properties and Vornado Realty Trust.

26. Average long-term US mortgage rate edged up to 6.39% this week - Friday, May 19, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week after a two-week drop, a modest move in line with a mostly moderate shift in home loan rates in recent weeks.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 6.39% from 6.35% last week. The average rate a year ago was 5.25%.

27. High mortgages, few homes lead to biggest annual price drop in 11 years - Friday, May 19, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A persistently low inventory of homes on the market held back U.S. home sales again in April, even as the national median sale price posted its biggest annual drop in 11 years.

Existing home sales fell 3.4% in April from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.28 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. That's slightly below what economists were expecting, according to FactSet.

28. Average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 6.35%, lowest level in 5 weeks - Friday, May 12, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a long-term U.S. home loan is down to the lowest level in five weeks, welcome news for house hunters facing a market constrained by persistently high prices and a near-historic low number of homes for sale.

29. Average long-term US mortgage rate slips to 6.39% this week - Friday, May 5, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged lower this week, a modest boost for homebuyers looking for relief as a stubbornly low inventory of properties for sale fuels bidding wars in many markets.

30. US home sales fell again in January; prices edged higher - Friday, February 17, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation's housing slump dragged on into January as home sales fell for the 12th consecutive month to the slowest pace in more than a dozen years.

The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that existing U.S. home sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million properties last month. That's the slowest annual pace since October 2010, when the housing market was still reeling from the 2008 foreclosure crisis.

31. Average long-term US mortgage rates rise this week to 6.94% - Friday, October 21, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week ahead of another expected rate increase by the Federal Reserve when it meets early next month.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate ticked up this week to 6.94% from 6.92% last week. Last year at this time, the rate was 3.09%.

32. This is how a higher Fed rate could affect your finances - Friday, June 10, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Record-low mortgages are long gone. Credit card rates will likely rise. So will the cost of an auto loan. Savers may finally see a noticeable return.

The unusually large t hree-quarter point hike in its benchmark short-term rate that the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday won't, by itself, have a huge effect on most Americans' finances. But combined with earlier rate hikes and additional large increases to come, economists and investors foresee the fastest pace of rate increases since 1989.

33. Mortgage rates jump again, buyers head to the sideline - Friday, June 10, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped back up ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting where it's expected to announce another big increase to its main borrowing rate.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate jumped to 5.23% this week from 5.09% last week. A year ago at this time, the average rate was 2.96%. Until April, the average rate hadn't exceeded 5% in more than a decade.

34. Average long-term US mortgage rates edge down, still more than 5% - Friday, June 3, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged down slightly this week, though interest rates on the key 30-year home loan remain elevated.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate ticked down to 5.09% from 5.1% last week. By contrast, the average rate stood at 2.99% a year ago. Until about six weeks ago, rates hadn't breached 5% in more than a decade.

35. Average long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year loan at 5.1% - Friday, May 27, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for the second week in a row, though interest rates on the key 30-year home loan remain at decade-high levels.

Economic uncertainty and weakened homebuyer demand continue to loom over mortgage rates. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate declined to 5.1% from 5.25% last week. By contrast, the average rate stood at 2.95% a year ago.

36. Australian central bank hikes rate for 1st time in 11 years - Friday, April 29, 2022

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's central bank on Tuesday lifted its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than 11 years. The cash rate rose from 0.1% to 0.35% in a move potentially damaging to a government that will seek reelection on May 21.

37. Gathering dust, gaining value - Friday, March 25, 2022

Nashville’s white-hot residential real estate market is the gift that keeps on giving to armchair analysts: How high can prices go? Is this a bubble, such as the mortgage-driven one that collapsed in 2008-09? Is now the time to cash out? Who’s buying, and what will they pay?

38. February home sales fall amid higher mortgage rates, prices - Friday, March 18, 2022

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in February as competition for a near-record low number of properties on the market drove prices higher and rising mortgage rates kept would-be buyers on the sidelines.

39. Monarch, GBT buy 8 acres in Midtown - Friday, December 24, 2021

Monarch Alternative Capital LP, an investment firm with approximately $9.5 billion of assets under management, has purchased the 8-acre Beaman Toyota dealership property on Broadway.

In partnership with Nashville-based GBT Realty, Monarch plans to create a development in Midtown to address the city’s increasing real estate needs.

40. October existing home sales hit fastest pace since January - Friday, November 19, 2021

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked higher in October, marking their strongest annual pace since January even as competition for relatively few properties on the market pushed prices higher.

41. Slowdown? Not in homes selling for $1M or more - Friday, October 8, 2021

Almost everyone wants the residential real estate market to slow. Realtors cannot find homes for buyers, homeowners will not sell because they have no place to go and builders are building like mad but cannot get inspections in time for deadlines. All of which means the supply of homes is limited.

42. Existing US home sales fell in August, price growth slows - Friday, September 17, 2021

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in August and prices that have been soaring eased, the latest sign the housing market is cooling as intense competition leaves many would-be buyers on the sidelines.

43. US homebuyers increasingly willing to pay above asking price - Friday, May 28, 2021

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The red-hot U.S. housing market is widening the gap between what a home is objectively worth and what eager buyers are willing to pay for it.

Fierce competition amid an ultra-low inventory of homes on the market is fueling bidding wars, prompting a growing share of would-be buyers to sweeten offers well above what sellers are asking. Home prices have rocketed to new highs and many homes are selling for more than their appraised value.

44. April US home sales fell as low inventory pushed up prices - Friday, May 21, 2021

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the third straight month in April as the number of properties for sale hit a record low, driving prices to new highs.

Existing home sales fell 2.7% last month from March to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 5.85 million annualized units, the National Association of Realtors said Friday. Sales jumped 33.9% from April last year, when the pandemic caused sales to slow sharply.

45. Existing US home sales fell, prices rose in February - Friday, March 19, 2021

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed last month as rising prices and a dearth of homes for sale kept some would-be buyers on the sidelines.

The National Association of Realtors said Monday that existing homes sales in February fell 6.6% from January to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 6.22 million annualized units. Sales were up 9.1% from February last year, before the pandemic upended the economy and temporarily held up home sales last spring.

46. US existing home sales, and prices, rise again in January - Friday, February 19, 2021

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose again last month, a sign that the housing market's strong momentum from 2020 may be carrying over into this year.

Existing U.S. home sales rose 0.6% in January from the previous month to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 6.69 million annualized units, the National Association of Realtors said Friday. Sales jumped 23.7% from a year earlier. It was the strongest sales pace since October and the second highest since 2006.

47. Is our problem the tax rate or undervaluing property? - Friday, September 25, 2020

Since taxes seem to be involved in most real estate conversations, let’s talk tax.

This being a real estate column, it would be more appropriate to discuss property tax than sales tax or income tax, although the state income tax of other states and the absence of an individual income tax is helping to drive the local property tax skyward in Nashville.

48. Market swings and a wave of cancellations as virus spreads - Friday, March 6, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven weeks after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the U.S., the outbreak is now classified as a pandemic and it's doing widespread damage to critical economic sectors of the global economy.

49. US home prices rise 2.9% in December on low rates, inventory - Friday, February 21, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose at a faster pace in December as mortgage rates remained low and a falling supply of available properties set off bidding wars between buyers.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index climbed 2.9% in December from a year earlier after posting a 2.5% gain in November.

50. Beware of these overhyped, pricey financial strategies - Friday, February 21, 2020

A good rule of thumb when you’re trying to eat healthy is to beware of any food you see advertised. The most beneficial fare – whole grains, fruits, vegetables – tends not to have a marketing budget.

51. Buyers face more competition amid shortage of home listings - Friday, February 14, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Americans shopping for a home this spring may face more competition than they have in years.

A strong labor market and growing pool of would-be buyers as more millennials enter their 30s is expected to fuel demand for homes at a time when the inventory of properties for sale is at the lowest level in more than a decade.

52. Fed leaves key rate alone but sees virus among global risks - Friday, January 24, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged at a low level Wednesday amid an economy that looks solid but faces potential global threats, including from China's viral outbreak.

53. US home price gains accelerate amid smaller supply of homes - Friday, January 24, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose at a faster pace in November than the previous month as lower mortgage rates and a sharp drop in available properties have pushed would-be buyers to bid up home values.

54. Fed seems content with low rates but confronts challenges - Friday, January 24, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in years, Federal Reserve officials will hold their latest policy meeting this week feeling broadly satisfied with where interest rates are and with seemingly no inclination to change them anytime soon.

55. Pending US homes sales rebound in November - Friday, December 27, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans signed more contracts to purchase homes in November, a rebound from the previous month, indicating that the housing market is still strong.

The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its pending home sales index, which measures the numbers of purchase contracts signed, rose 1.2% last month, to 108.5. The trade association said that contract signings measured year over year are up a robust 7.4%.

56. Pending US home sales fell 1.7% in October amid short supply - Friday, November 29, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans signed fewer contracts to purchase homes in October, as would-be buyers struggled to find available properties.

The National Association of Realtors says its pending home sales index, which measures the number of purchase contracts signed, fell 1.7% last month. The signed contracts become final purchases 1-2 months later.

57. Homebuilders face affordability hurdles this spring - Friday, March 1, 2019

A pullback in mortgage rates has helped boost homebuilder stocks this year after a dismal 2018, when the U.S. housing market slowed under the weight of higher borrowing costs, rising prices and a thin supply of homes for sale.

58. US unemployment rate falls to 49-year low of 3.7 percent - Friday, October 5, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in September — the lowest level since December 1969 — signaling how the longest streak of hiring on record has put millions of Americans back to work.

59. Jobs to left, tariffs on right: Can US economy defy threats? - Friday, September 7, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is showing consistent strength even after nearly a decade of growth, with Friday's jobs report for August signaling that employers remain optimistic enough to hire freely and are finally paying more generously.

60. US stocks are mixed as investors wait for trade news - Friday, August 31, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are little changed after two days of losses as investors hope for positive developments between the U.S. and its two biggest trading partners, Canada and China. Industrial and retail companies are rising while technology companies are slipping again.

61. Hope for US-China trade progress sends stocks jumping - Friday, May 18, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Industrial and technology companies led stocks to solid gains Monday after the U.S. and China appeared to make significant progress in trade talks. That helped ease concerns among investors that the world's two biggest economies might be headed for a trade war.

62. Bitcoin fans rave, but understand it’s still a risky business - Friday, May 18, 2018

By now, anyone who follows Wall Street even slightly has heard of cryptocurrency and its most famous spawn – bitcoin, which launched in 2009 but grabbed headlines last year for its wild swings in valuation.

63. US mortgage rates highest since 2013; 30-year at 4.58 pct. - Friday, April 27, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to climb this week, reaching their highest level in more than four years and denting prospective home purchasers' prospects amid the spring buying season.

64. Average US 30-year mortgage rate rose to 4.47 percent - Friday, April 20, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed upward this week, slightly worsening affordability for homebuyers.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose to 4.47 percent from 4.42 percent last week. This benchmark rate averaged 3.97 percent a year ago.

65. Average US 30-year mortgage rate rose to 4.47 percent - Friday, April 13, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed upward this week, slightly worsening affordability for homebuyers.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose to 4.47 percent from 4.42 percent last week. This benchmark rate averaged 3.97 percent a year ago.

66. Long-term US mortgage rates move little; 30-year at 4.44 pct - Friday, March 30, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates moved little this week after a months-long stretch of increases.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages ticked down to 4.44 percent from 4.45 percent last week. The benchmark rate averaged 4.14 percent a year ago.

67. Don’t write a check your indecisiveness can’t cover - Friday, March 2, 2018

With parents beginning to make their spring break plan, the spring real estate selling season must be near. Once the children return to school following the break and trees leaf out, the season will be in full bloom.

68. Wages up by most in 8 years as US adds a robust 200K jobs - Friday, February 2, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a robust 200,000 jobs in January, and wages rose at the fastest pace in more than eight years, encouraging trends that suggest that the economy may accelerate this year.

69. CapStack buys Nashville properties - Friday, January 26, 2018

CapStack Partners has acquired three Nashville properties with 475 units. The acquisition includes The Vistas, a 205-unit property, Fawnwood Apartments, a 158-unit property, and Archwood Meadows, a 112-unit property.

70. AP FACT CHECK: Trump's tax plan is far from the biggest ever - Friday, October 13, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump presented a distorted picture of his tax plan this past week and claimed he was trying to keep the Obama health law's insurance markets afloat even as he took steps that could well sink them.

71. US employers add strong 222K jobs; jobless rate at 4.4 pct. - Friday, July 7, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a robust 222,000 jobs in June, the most in four months, a reassuring sign that businesses may be confident enough to keep hiring despite a slow-growing economy.

72. Stocks end mixed as investors seek safety; industrials slide - Friday, February 24, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wobbled Thursday as investors changed course and tempered their expectations for faster economic growth. Industrial companies, which have surged over the last few months, finished lower as Wall Street focused on gold, bonds, and companies that pay big dividends.

73. Bicentennial Mall names new park manager - Friday, February 24, 2017
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park recently welcomed new park manager Jerry T. Wooten. Previously, he was park manager at Johnsonville State Historic Park in Humphreys County and a park ranger at the mall.

74. US indexes drift in early trade; department stores nosedive - Friday, December 30, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Department stores dominated the news Thursday morning as Macy's and Kohl's both plunged following weak holiday-season reports that led the chains to cut their profit forecasts. Macy's also said it will eliminate 10,000 jobs as it continues to close stores. Sears jumped after it said it will close 150 stores and sell its Craftsman tool brand. Overall, stocks were only slightly lower as gains for energy and technology companies limited the losses.

75. US home prices rise 5.1 percent in October - Friday, December 23, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose again in October as buyers bidding for scarce properties drove prices higher.

The Standard & Poor's CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, released Tuesday, rose 5.1 percent in October from a year earlier after climbing 5 percent in September. Prices for the 20 cities are still 7.1 percent below their July 2006 peak.

76. Rally ebbs as investors seek safety after weak wage data - Friday, December 2, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors made a small move back to safer assets Friday afternoon after the government's November jobs report showed continued hiring, but weak wages.