Decline in U.S. pending home sales gathers steam in September
admin The numbers: U.S. pending-home sales fell 10.2% in September, which is the fourth straight monthly…
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‘Help is on the way’: Need to speak to someone at the IRS about your taxes? It’s about to get a lot easier, IRS commissioner says
The Internal Revenue Service has hired 4,000 people to help pick up the phone, speak…
Read More250 years of history is telling investors to bet on Treasury bonds in 2023, Bank of America says
Benchmark U.S. Treasury bonds are facing their worst annual returns since 1778, but a big…
Read MoreIn the midterm elections, voters in California and Massachusetts must decide if millionaires should pay more tax — which way would you vote?
In the run up to the midterm elections where costs are top of mind for…
Read MoreBOJ raises inflation expectations, maintains ultralow interest rates
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan on Friday raised its inflation forecast by 0.6 percentage…
Read MoreInflation takes its toll on American finances as emergency funds run dry and mortgage rates surpass 7%, Freddie Mac says
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Read MoreMastercard earnings rise as company calls out strong spending ‘across the board’
Mastercard Inc. became the latest payment-technology company to highlight strong spending as it topped expectations…
Read MoreOpinion: There’s a rush to buy I-bonds to lock in a high yield, but there may be an even better deal next week
It’s hard to imagine that there could be a better deal for parking up to…
Read MoreWhat the midterm elections could mean for the financial sector, energy and more
One poll this month found record interest in the 2022 midterm elections, which are now…
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Mortgage rates surpass 7%, Freddie Mac says — ‘leading to greater stagnation in the housing market’
High mortgage rates continue to pressure the housing market, as the sector undergoes a deep…
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