A record-breaking 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel over the extended July Fourth holiday period this year, according to new projections from AAA. The travel window, which spans from Saturday, June 28 through Sunday, July 6, marks the busiest Independence Day travel period in U.S. history.
Americans are gearing up for a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend, with AAA forecasting that 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Thursday, May 22 and Monday, May 26. The figure marks a 1.4 million increase from last year and breaks the previous travel record of 44 million, set in 2005.
The latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI) highlights the ongoing affordability crisis in the U.S. housing market.
According to ATTOM's Year-End 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, foreclosure filings--comprising default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions--were reported on 322,103 U.S. properties in 2024.