Great news for travelers: U.S. airlines have cancelled less than one percent of flights and have delayed only a few thousand over the past week. This refreshing news comes after the disastrous 2022 holiday travel season where thousands of flights were cancelled and more than two million travelers were left stranded. Southwest Airlines still has delayed the most flights of any U. S. carrier during the holiday rush.
The forecast for the housing market is looking up in 2024. Experts predict mortgage rates will continue to decline gradually over the next two years, hovering in the 6.9 percent range by 2025. The average monthly cost for a median priced home is expected to be $2,200 in January, down from $2,240 this year.
Stock futures are down slightly after all three major indices closed higher on Wednesday.
