Fed Likely To “Pause” Rate Cuts; Interest Rates “Higher For Longer”
The equity markets were flat to down all week, perhaps digesting the upturn after the election. After all, year to date, equities are up in the 20% range. But, on Friday..."
Exurbs Emerge as America's Fastest-Growing Communities
"The U.S. Census Bureau does not define the term “exurb.” But it thinks of them “as far outer suburbs of metro areas, and they often have a mix of urban and rural character..."
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire Sandy Spring Bancorp
"Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation and Sandy Spring Bancorp jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Atlantic Union to acquire Sandy Spring in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.6 billion..."