More than a bad idea

President Trump recently expressed interest in promoting a 50-year mortgage Still, 50-year mortgages would barely improve affordability while massively increasing lifetime interest costs Long-term mortgages risk driving home…

Job announcements aren’t jobs

Gov. Josh Stein recently celebrated what his Commerce Secretary described as a “record-setting year for job creation” in North Carolina, citing tens of thousands of job announcements statewide. But announcements aren’t jobs —…