China’s factory production, speeds up in September, but retail sales slow
admin China’s factory production and investment grew at faster paces in September thanks to supportive government…
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China’s economic growth picks up by 3.9% in Q3
The Chinese economy grew 3.9% from a year earlier in the third quarter of the…
Read MoreMortgage bankers expect rates to drop to 5.4% in 2023. What will home prices do?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — High mortgage rates and recession fears are hurting home prices, so expect…
Read More‘Mounting fear is that something else will break along the way’: Stock-market investors look ahead to PCE inflation data amid Fed overtightening worries
Some investors are on edge that the Federal Reserve may be overtightening monetary policy in…
Read MoreThe one-time ‘pandemic boom markets’ where home price appreciation has ground to a halt
The pandemic housing boom is officially over. Home price appreciation has stalled, with markets in…
Read MoreMortgage rates surge to 6.94%, a 20-year high, leading to steep decline in home sales
The numbers: Mortgage rates have risen to the highest level in 20 years. The 30-year…
Read MoreAmazon earnings: ‘The good news is the consumer is still spending. The bad news is they’re not spending on e-commerce.’
Money is still flowing despite concerns about the economy, but Wall Street is wondering how…
Read MoreRents in these cities and states actually declined in September
More than 60% of statewide markets measured by Rent.com saw rents drop in September compared…
Read MoreFor-sale homes are spending more time on the market. That may be good news for home buyers.
It’s taking more time for homeowners to sell their homes. And that’s potentially good news…
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Raymond James ‘tapping out’ of home-builder stocks as a housing recession is now a given
Raymond James analyst Buck Horne lowered ratings on all of the home-builder stocks he covers,…
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