Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

Midsize, more affordable housing markets that had been hot are seeing sharper price hikes and slower sales. More buyers are turning to smaller cities.

The Federal Reserve held its key short-term interest rate steady and cut its forecast for the economy and rate hikes in 2019.

The Fed is likely to keep its key rate unchanged. New economic and rate forecasts are on tap and Fed may announce move that keeps long-term rates low

A smaller share of workers who prefer part-time jobs are taking them because of health coverage. Obamacare is not as attractive as it was in 2014.

The February jobs report yielded winners and losers. Winners included those without a high school diploma, while unemployment rose for black workers

Hiring likely to continue to slow as economy weakens, and low unemployment rate makes it harder to find workers

Fed Chairman Powell told Congress policymakers will be patient on future rate hikes. His testimony echoed the Fed’s recent market-friendly messages.

Amazon’s HQ2 drives home sales, prices higher in Va. While investors swoop in, some sellers are waiting, pushing up prices further for spring season.

Four in 10 middle-aged Americans don’t have emergency savings and another 31 percent have less than six months. Many are aiding kids, parents or both.

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett bemoaned a lack of acquisition targets for Berkshire Hathaway and noted the company’s big stock holdings grew .