Mortgage applications rise for the first time in six weeks, even with rates rising to 6.25%
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U.K government borrowing almost twice higher than forecasted
U.K government borrowing hit £11.8 billion ($13.4 billion) in August — £5.8 billion more than…
Read MoreThe number of millionaires will nearly double around the world by 2026 and the U.S. economy loses billions of dollars a year due to the sharp decline in refugee admissions
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Read MoreU.S. economy loses billions of dollars a year due to the sharp decline in refugee admissions, economists says
The decline of refugees arriving in the U.S. costs the overall economy over $9.1 billion…
Read MorePandemic benefits may have helped improve equality in dozens of cities: analysis
Pandemic stimulus benefits and a tight labor market that boosted workers’ wages may have helped…
Read MoreWhy stock-market investors fear a full percentage point Fed rate hike would ‘unnerve’ Wall Street
With both U.S. stocks and bonds under pressure on Tuesday, some on Wall Street argue…
Read MoreU.S. housing starts rebound in August on new apartment construction
The numbers: Construction on new U.S. homes rose a seasonally adjusted 12.2% in August to…
Read MoreJapan’s consumer inflation climbs 3% in August
TOKYO — Japan’s overall consumer inflation rose 3% from a year earlier in August, exceeding…
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Home values fell in August, the largest monthly decline since 2011. Some cities see house prices drop by 3%.
Home values are edging down as buyers remain spooked by high mortgage rates, according to…
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