Reporter’s Notebook: Mortgage rates up, jobless claims down

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Mortgage Rates
A “sale pending” sign is posted outside a single family home in a residential neighborhood, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Derry, N.H. Mortgage rates were mixed this week. The benchmark 30-year loan fell for the third straight week amid lingering concerns over the recent surge in inflation. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average for the 30-year home loan eased to 2.88% from 2.90% last week, down from its peak this year of 3.18% in April. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Reporter’s Notebook: Mortgage rates up, jobless claims down

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Economics Reporter Zachary Halaschak talks to Politics Editor Jim Antle to discuss why mortgage rates are high and what Republican presidential candidates are saying about America’s tax situation.

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