Older Americans’ Breakups Are Causing A ‘Graying’ Divorce Trend – For baby boomers, divorce has almost become, like marriage, another rite of passage. The post-World War II generation is setting : Americans over 50 are twice as likely to get divorced as people of that age were 20 years ago.

Mortgage rates rise slightly – Average mortgage rates continued to inch up slowly for the fourth consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey, released Thursday.

Twinkies Bankruptcy Exposes Peril to Some U.S. Pensions: Economy – When Hostess Brands Inc. went bankrupt in 2012, it triggered anxiety among employees at Ottenberg’s Bakery, a family-owned enterprise in Maryland. The companies shared a pension plan, and if Hostess couldn’t pay its retirees, Ottenberg’s would have to pick up the tab.