• Georgia governor extends gas tax suspension ahead of Memorial Day weekend,Augostina Mallous

    Georgia governor extends gas tax suspension ahead of Memorial Day weekend

    ATLANTA, Ga. (WTOC) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Thursday suspending the state’s motor fuel tax for two additional weeks, giving drivers relief at the pump heading into the Memorial Day travel weekend.The suspension takes effect at 12:01 a.m. May 20 and runs through June 3. It

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  • April Housing Inflation Data Fills in The Dots That Went Missing During The Government Shutdown,Matthew Graham

    April Housing Inflation Data Fills in The Dots That Went Missing During The Government Shutdown

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a highly technical research paper this week examining how the agency handled missing shelter inflation data during the October 2025 government funding lapse. The issue stemmed from the CPI’s housing survey, which was unable to collect rent data during the shut

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  • Servicer Retention Fell in Q1, But Remains at Multi-Year Highs,Matthew Graham

    Servicer Retention Fell in Q1, But Remains at Multi-Year Highs

    Refinance activity continued to recover in the first quarter of 2026, but mortgage servicers retained a smaller share of borrowers despite the stronger lending environment, according to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor. ICE estimated that roughly 585,000 first-lien refinances totaling $242 billion cl

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