Robinhood announced the launch of U.S. presidential election event contracts on Monday, enabling customers to trade based on their prediction for the tightly contested race between Vice President …
The dream of owning a home in America faces a growing challenge: rising mortgage rates. As these rates climb, many prospective buyers find themselves priced out of the market, forcing them to reconsider their homeownership goals. This shift isn’t just about numbers on a page—it represents real-life limitations for families and individuals seeking to secure a place to call their own.
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(Bloomberg) — Companies in the S&P 500 are beating earnings estimates at the lowest rate in nearly two years, a trend that could point to declines for the US stocks benchmark.
Nearly a third of the way through the reporting season, about 75% of firms have posted profits for July to September that exceeded analysts’ expectations,
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UK dividends fell to £25.6bn in the third quarter of 2024: down 8.1% year-on-year on a headline basis, according to the latest Dividend Monitor published by global financial services company Computershare.
The change meant Q3 2024 was the lowest third quarter for dividends since 2020, when many companies cut dividends to preserve cash.
Mutual funds have long been a popular choice for first-time investors, and for good reason. These investment vehicles offer a simple, accessible, and diversified way to enter the investing world, making them a good option for many Americans.
Given the many changes in the U.S. economy in recent decades,
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With the US presidential election on a knife edge and less than a week away, financial markets are watching with bated breath.
There’s no shortage of reasons to be nervous. Both sides have outlined radically different visions of America’s economic future, with major implications for the rest of the world.
All of this stands against the backdrop of simmering tensions with China and an ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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Vladimir Putin is facing a Kremlin rebellion over his handling of the economy, as anger erupts among key officials over high interest rates.
Russia‘s Central Bank was forced to hike rates by two points to a historic high of 21 percent last week.
MIna: Are American voters more sensitive to the subject of immigration in states bordering Mexico, such as Arizona, than in the rest of the country? Do we have any data on this?
Fanny Lauby: The American public is sensitive to the issue of immigration, especially when candidates highlight this problem.