Brian Evans

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Brian Evans |Alex Harring |John Melloy

3 hours agoHere's how tariffs and a possible recession are starting to affect the spring homebuying season. Experts say mortgage interest rates could see volatility with the increased risk of a global trade war and recession. President Trump's announcement this week of an aggressive wave of reciprocal tariffs …

3 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Brian Evans |Lisa Kailai Han

By and The S&P 500 climbed on Tuesday in another volatile session as the market awaited clarity from President Donald Trump regarding his tariff policy rollout. Wall Street also faced pressure from weaker-than-expected economic data. The broad market index added 0.38% to close at 5,633.07, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.87% and ended at 17,449.89. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 11.80 points, or 0.03%, to settle at 41,989.96.

2 months ago | nbcchicago.com | Brian Evans |Sawdah Bhaimiya

U.S. Treasury yields were slightly lower on Thursday as investors parsed further economic data and digested President Donald Trump's latest tariff plans. The 10-year Treasury yield slipped 3.2 basis points to 4.503%, while the 2-year Treasury pulled back less than 1 basis point to 4.272%. One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields move inversely to prices. On Thursday, investors digested the weekly initial jobless claims for the week of Feb. 15, which came in at 219,000.