For years now, Americans have been down in the dumps about housing affordability.
It’s not hard to understand why: High prices, lofty interest rates, limited supply, and wages that just aren’t keeping up.
So here’s some good news: Things seem to be changing.
Sellers now outnumber buyers by more than 600,000 nationwide,
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President Donald Trump seems to have had enough of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Trump said he will fire Powell if he does not step aside when his term at the helm of the central bank expires next month.
“Then I’ll have to fire him,” Trump told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo Wednesday in response to a question about Powell staying on at the Fed.
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US stock futures were little changed on Thursday after a strong session that pushed the S&P 500 over 7,000 for the first time amid growing optimism for an extension to the Middle East ceasefire.
Futures on the S&P 500 (ES=F) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) wavered along the flat line.
Anthony Scaramucci thinks economic pain isn’t coming for the US. It’s already here.
The former White House communications director added his voice to calls from prominent economists such as Mark Zandi, who have raised concerns about a recession recently,
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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after news of a potential Middle East ceasefire triggered a major shift in the stock market. For weeks, investors held defensive and energy stocks during the conflict between the U.S. and Iran.
With a peace deal being discussed,
Nearly seven weeks have passed since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. The war with Iran has caused turmoil for global energy markets. Traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted, first by Iran and now by the U.S.
Perhaps a peaceful resolution can be found quickly. However, there’s no guarantee that a lasting agreement satisfactory to all parties will be reached anytime soon.