Homeowners with low fixed-rate mortgages lead a resilient picture of the economy. But many consumers are frustrated with declining real wages and other loans.

How each outlet headlined it

• NYT Business left

  Homeowners with low fixed-rate mortgages lead a resilient picture of the economy. But many consumers are frustrated with declining real wages and other loans.
• Fox Business Economy right

  High mortgage rates and a weakening labor market are squeezing first-time homebuyers who struggle to save for down payments as wages fail to keep pace with inflation.