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A “Sale” sign in front of a home in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe spring housing market continues to struggle amid high interest rates and low consumer confidence.Sales of previously owned homes in April declined 0.5% from March to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. That is the slowest April pace since 2009.Sales were down 2% from April of last year. Housing economists were expecting a gain of 2.7%.This count is based on closings, meaning contracts that were likely signed…

Flags fly at half staff outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters in Minnetonka, Minnesota, Dec. 4, 2024.Stephen Maturen | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesIt took six months, countless hours on hold and intervention from state regulators before Sue Cover says she finally resolved an over $1,000 billing dispute with UnitedHealthcare in 2023.Cover, 46, said she was overbilled for emergency room visits for her and her son, along with a standard ultrasound. While Cover said her family would eventually have been able to pay the sum, she said it would have been a financial strain on them. Cover, a San Diego…

The Picklr facility in Salt Lake City, UtahPacklrThe world’s largest pickleball franchise is coming to Japan.The Picklr, a network of indoor pickleball clubs, will open 20 new locations in the Japanese market over the next five years, the company said on Thursday. The expansion will take place through a strategic partnership with Nippon Pickleball Holdings, Japan’s leading pickleball company.The Picklr CEO Jorge Barragan has taken on an aggressive growth strategy as the sport has seen exponential growth. Pickleball saw a 223% jump in participation over a three-year span, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, making it the “fastest-growing”…

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Despite growing fears of a ” sell America ” trade, American family offices are ramping up their bets on the U.S. economy and stocks, according to a new survey. U.S. family offices, the private investment arms of wealthy families, had 86% of their portfolios in North America in the first quarter, up from 74% in 2020, according to the UBS Global Family Office Report. In the…