Alex Veiga, The Associated Press

Alex Veiga is a reporter with The Associated Press, an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City and founded in 1846.

Economic Indicators

Skid in U.S. home sales snaps with easing mortgage rates

Existing home sales rose 0.8% in November to seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.82 million

By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press |December 20, 2023

3 min read

Economic Indicators

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate falls to 7.29%

Fourth straight weekly drop for the rate, which a year ago averaged 6.58%

By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press |November 22, 2023

2 min read

Economic Indicators

U.S. home sales slumped in July as rising mortgage rates and prices discouraged buyers

The shortage of homes for sale has kept the market competitive

By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press |August 22, 2023

2 min read

Market Insights

Tesla stock on pace for worst year ever

Analyst forecasts softer trajectory for the company in 2023

By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press |December 28, 2022

2 min read

Industry

Robinhood IPO asks customers to play big role as investors

The online brokerage is allowing users to buy one third of the company’s shares before Robinhood begins trading on the Nasdaq

By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press |July 27, 2021

4 min read

Economic Indicators

Shortages cut into sales of existing U.S. homes in April

Would-be homebuyers across the U.S. are facing perhaps the most competitive market in decades

By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press |May 21, 2021

2 min read

Market Insights

Coinbase makes rousing Wall Street debut

The digital currency exchange was briefly valued at over $100 billion

By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press |April 14, 2021

3 min read

Industry

Family of novice investor who killed himself sue Robinhood

Robinhood has drawn criticism in its drive to bring more regular people into investing

By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press |February 9, 2021

4 min read

Industry

Brokerages limit trading in GameStop, sparking outcry

Robinhood, Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade are among the brokerages restricting trades

By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press |January 28, 2021

4 min read

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