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June 19, 2026, 5:11 a.m. ETJuneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States, officially recognized in 2021.The stock market, most banks, and the United States Postal Service are closed for the holiday.Private shipping companies like FedEx and UPS remain open and operate with normal services.While a federal holiday, Juneteenth is not recognized as a state holiday in Indiana.Are the stock markets closed today for a federal holiday on Juneteenth today?Here's what will be open or closed on Juneteenth from banks and USPS mail delivery to the stock market:Is Juneteenth...

June 18, 2026, 5:11 a.m. ETUnited States stock markets will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Friday and reopen Monday, June 22. The U.S. bond market will also be closed on June 19, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.Juneteenth, known as America's Second Independence Day, has been commemorated as a federally-recognized holiday since 2021, providing millions of Americans with a paid day off and the opportunity to commemorate the end of slavery.The holiday commemorates the day when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in...

June 17, 2026Updated June 24, 2026, 1:11 p.m. ETHousing is fundamental. We all need a roof over our heads. We all need someplace to raise our families, cook our meals and escape from the world.So it’s a cruel state of affairs that we seem to be getting it so wrong.That’s the idea at the heart of the "State of the Nation’s Housing," a report produced every year by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. The 2026 edition, released on June 17, is sobering.“Persistent affordability challenges and rising economic uncertainty...

May 28, 2026Updated May 29, 2026, 12:09 p.m. ETLast year, when Matt Gehr and his wife, Amber, decided to upgrade their condo for a single-family home, they had some advantages.Among the biggest: just enough savings to be able to swing a 10% down payment on a new place without having to sell their current home. Doing so would have wiped out their savings, but it was a fallback option.The couple got lucky, however. They made a contingent offer on a new house that was accepted, mostly because they offered a...