Is the U.S. in recession now? Not yet — and here’s why
admin The official scorecard for the U.S. economy contracted in the spring for the second quarter…
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Opinion: The Fed vowed to crush inflation with higher rates. Then the stock market rallied. Here’s why. (It’s not good news.)
‘‘We are now at levels broadly in line with our estimates of neutral interest rates,…
Read MoreLured by record-high rents, homebuilders ramp up construction of apartments
Homebuilders built fewer single-family homes in June. But they’re betting on the rental market to…
Read MoreWith rents at record highs, ‘it’s tough to see how renters — whether or not they want to buy a home — will ever catch up’
Tenants are caught between too-high rents and too-high homeownership costs, depriving them of the American…
Read MoreIs the housing market in a recession? Here’s what economists are saying
The housing market is cooling off. After two years of red-hot sales, economic data paints…
Read MoreHow to position your portfolio when the Fed, stock-market investors differ on recession calls
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s optimistic comments about the U.S. economy on Wednesday added to…
Read MoreInvestors betting on a dovish Fed pivot are engaging in a delicate dance, warns Goldman
A powerful rally across financial markets sparked this month as more investors bet on the…
Read MoreHousing’s ‘great slowdown’ is here, as mortgage originations and spending fall, Bank of America says and these cost-effective cooking tips won’t leave you with an empty stomach — or wallet
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Read MoreTreasury yields slip with 10-year ending at lowest since April despite inflation data
Treasury yields mostly fell on Friday as traders digested June inflation data that may impact…
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Opinion: Congress’s $76 billion plan to help U.S. chip makers is bad tax policy — and could turn into subsidies forever
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have approved $52 billion in grants and…
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