(The Center Square) – Sales of existing homes fell 3.6% in March as prices rose, prompting the National Association of Realtors to lower its annual sales forecast due to rising mortgage rates.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. government added $1.2 trillion to the national debt over the past six months, borrowing $163 billion during March alone, the Congressional Budget Office reports.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Treasury says the national debt is roughly $39 trillion, but a nonpartisan accounting group estimates that the true number is $170.3 trillion.
(The Center Square) – Rising hospital prices will face scrutiny on Wednesday as a U.S. House panel examines the drivers of health care costs across the country.
THE DALLES — Confronting projections that show mounting deficits and long-deferred expenses, the Wasco County Board of Commissioners spent much of its Feb. 18 meeting examining the financial future of the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility (NORCOR) and weighing scenarios that range from new revenue to closing its juvenile wing.
(The Center Square) – Minnesota’s top financial officer says uncertainty in federal funding and the economic ripple effects of Operation Metro Surge are already affecting local governments across the state.
