Key takeaways Phoenix, Yuma, and Las Vegas are the hottest cities in the U.S., where summer temperatures regularly top 100°F The nation’s hottest cities are clustered in the desert Southwest and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas—the hottest state in the country. As the climate warms and heat waves beco

Brian Johnson, President Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, navigated a somewhat contentious Senate Banking Committee hearing dominated by Democratic opposition but without giving away specific plans he has for the agency.

Mortgage moved higher today, and while the jump was no larger than the one seen on Monday, both were 'above average' and both took rates in the wrong direction. In addition, the steady weakness throughout the month of July finally resulted in yesterday's rates match the highest level in nearly a yea