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Supply chain issues are affecting most markets and resources, including the price of barley used to make beer.

"Food shortages will rise as we head into Easter," the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has warned.

Alternative financing arrangements can be the only option for low-income Americans. But they lack the same protections as a mortgage, and many end up paying for years without ever gaining ownership.

The defensive move from Twitter is an attempt to fend off Musk's hostile takeover attempt of the social network.

The median price of $624,000 in March represents a record-high price, and a 22% increase in sales price over the past year.

A new report on gig worker deaths found that more than 50 people were killed while working for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash. Often the families receive no compensation in the wake of the killings.

Higher mortgage rates and home prices have pushed the monthly payment to buy the median-priced home in the U.S. up more than 50% since the start of last year. Many first-time buyers can't afford it.

Groups say the base pay for community attendants needs to increase from $8.11 to $15 an hour. But changing that pay is up to state lawmakers.

As many as 15,000 people are expected to attend the opening of the electric carmaker's factory on Thursday. The event starts at 4 p.m.

Home prices rose nearly 20% last year, in large part because the U.S. is several million homes short of demand. Builders say the pandemic is partly to blame, but the problem goes deeper than that.