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The same buyers, 34 years later: Chart reveals the aging face of U.S. homeownership
The first-time buyers of the early ’90s are now the repeat buyers dominating today’s market - a stark sign of how homeownership has aged.
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Is 50-year mortgage last straw in America’s housing crisis?
Trump’s plan to double mortgage terms isn’t a fix. It’s proof that buying a home is unattainable in today’s economy.
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Trump’s $2,000 ‘tariff dividend’ could set off an inflation bomb, economists warn
Economists warn the president’s new stimulus plan may reignite inflation and widen the wealth gap
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The one chart that shows how the American Dream fell apart in just five years
Warren Pies calls it “the single best chart to explain the post-pandemic angst”
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Stocks are now pricier than ever based on two trusted metrics, analysts warn
Two of the market’s most trusted valuation gauges are flashing red
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McDonald’s ‘value’ menus are now feeding the affluent
Once a symbol of affordability, McDonald’s is now seeing its biggest sales gains from higher-income diners
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America’s two economies: The freight market crashes as Wall Street soars
Economists warn that the divide between Main Street and Wall Street has never looked sharper.
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New York City real estate is “undervalued” for the first time in decades, but there’s a catch
After years of soaring prices and pandemic turmoil, Manhattan’s home values have fallen 20%, making the city’s priciest borough look like a relative bargain for cash buyers.
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“Another day, another negative development in private credit,” bond king warns
His concern is a niche area known as payment-in-kind (PIK) loans, a form of debt that allows borrowers to pay interest with more debt instead of cash
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Is this a prelude to America’s 2026 credit crisis?
With subprime delinquencies soaring, household debt at record highs, and job losses creeping into white-collar sectors, analysts say the U.S. economy may be heading for a credit-driven reckoning
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'Your house is not an asset'—Analyst pours cold water on housing investment thesis
New data show $100 invested in the stock market in 1970 would be worth nearly $7,000 today, while the same investment in a U.S. home barely tops $1,700.
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82% of the country is already in 'recession,' Fed data shows
While official figures boast of growth, new Federal Reserve data reveal most Americans are living through a slowdown.
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America’s pandemic housing boom turns to bust in these 9 cities
Home prices are falling in once-scorching markets from Miami to Los Angeles and analysts warn the slide is just beginning
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Trump’s trade war just made your morning cup a luxury
Arabica coffee prices have exploded 50% in two months, hitting a record $4.38 a pound as new U.S. tariffs and Brazilian droughts choke supply
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Central banks slash rates like it’s 2008 all over again
More than 300 rate cuts in two years mark the fastest global easing since 2008 as policymakers race to revive growth
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Subprime borrowers are “suffering serious financial stress,” signaling rising strain in economy
Rising delinquencies, weakening sentiment, and a growing gap between rich and poor consumers are flashing early warning signs of strain in the U.S. economy
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History shows late-October “scares” often give way to powerful year-end rallies
This year may be no different, say Citadel analysts
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Wall Street is quietly cashing out of real estate
Major institutional landlords like FirstKey Homes and Invitation Homes are selling off rental properties across the U.S., signaling a turning point in the post-crisis housing boom
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Healthy correction or crisis tipping point? Commercial real estate prices are down 18% from their peak
Commercial property values have plunged since 2022, with office vacancies and loan delinquencies soaring
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Rents are crashing in America’s hottest housing markets
After years of double-digit price hikes, renters are regaining their upper hand in pandemic boomtowns from Austin to Phoenix
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