Canadians Are Giving U.S. Ski Resorts the Cold Shoulder—and Political Tensions Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Canadian tourists are increasingly skipping U.S. ski resorts this winter, with an unfavorable exchange rate potentially playing as large a role in the decline in cross-border trips as President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs and aggressive rhetoric. Located just over an hour south of the border, 4
Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Has an Unusual Plan To Lower Mortgage Rates
After lengthy deliberations, President Donald Trump has announced Kevin Warsh as his nominee to lead the Federal Reserve. Trump has made it crystal clear that he wants a Fed chair who will lower interest rates aggressively, and signaled his confidence in Warsh in a statement, saying "he will never l
Tourists Ruined Europe—Is America Next? How the Global Travel Boom Is Reshaping Neighborhoods and Housing
Tourism is officially back. But after an impressive rebound from pandemic lows, the mood in the world's most visited places isn’t celebratory—it’s souring. Global tourism hit a record high in 2025, with 1.52 billion international arrivals—a 4% increase from the year before, according to UN Tourism.
Mortgage Rates Largely Unchanged After Fed Holds Rates Steady
The Fed didn’t cut rates this week—and that’s not the bad news it might sound like. The Fed meeting and decision this week left the Fed’s policy rate unchanged after a three-meeting streak of cuts. While this may be a disappointment to home buyers and sellers, it is a vote of confidence in the U.S.
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