Scott Horsley

Asian stocks were mixed overnight down in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, but up in Seoul.

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

Sales of existing homes rose more than 5% in December compared to the previous month.

Mortgage rates have fallen from nearly 7% a year ago to just over 6% today.

A new report from the Commerce Department says retail sales picked up in November.

Consumer spending at restaurants, stores, and gas stations rose by 0.6% during the month.

Thanks to President Trump's tariffs, the U.S.

is buying less from China, but China's buying plenty of other buyers around the world.

Exports from the world's second-largest economy rose 5.5% last year, and China's trade surplus grew to a record $1.2 trillion.

Sales of existing homes rose more than 5% in December compared to the previous month.

Mortgage rates have fallen from nearly 7% a year ago to just over 6% today.

The average selling price for a home last month was just over $405,000.

A new report from the Commerce Department says retail sales picked up in November.

Consumer spending at restaurants, stores, and gas stations rose by 0.6% during the month.

Thanks to President Trump's tariffs, the U.S.

is buying less from China, but China is buying plenty of other buyers around the world.

Exports from the world's second-largest economy rose 5.5 percent last year, and China's trade surplus grew to a record $1.2 trillion.

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

Well, they're generally going up.

The Labor Department said yesterday natural gas prices are up more than 10% over the last year.