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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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Deflation is new fear on Wall Street
After years of obsessing over inflation, investors are pivoting to the opposite worry
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Washington approves bank with ties to Trump and the crypto industry
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said that it has given conditional approval to the de novo national bank charter application for Erebor Bank
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The Fed’s next crisis? AI is killing jobs faster than it can cut rates
Goldman Sachs says job growth is collapsing outside healthcare as companies lean on AI to cut labor costs
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A 'consumer durable' recession is taking shape as Americans slash big-ticket purchases
Americans are pulling back from big-ticket purchases at a pace not seen in decades...
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IMF warns of rising global risks from stablecoins
In its financial stability report, the IMF warned of systemic risks associated with stablecoins
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Goldman Sachs: Brace for tariff inflation shock
The investment bank believes tariff hikes will increase core PCE by 1.44 percentage points over time
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Foreclosures surge in Sun Belt hotspots, but don’t call it a crisis yet, analyst warns
Foreclosure filings rose 17% in the third quarter as homeowners grappled with high mortgage rates and job losses, but analysts say talk of a new housing crisis is overblown.
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Markets may be underestimating the economic fallout from U.S. government shutdown, El-Erian warns
Markets may be shrugging off the U.S. government shutdown, but economists warn that job losses, data gaps, and widening inequality could make it a real economic shock.
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“The low inventory excuse doesn’t work anymore” — the peculiar reason why Americans are shunning real estate
The unraveling of the American Dream can no longer be explained away by low housing inventory, according to a housing analyst.
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A “recession into all-time highs” — the haves vs. have-nots in the U.S. economy
Record stock gains and an AI boom are fueling wealth at the top, but flat wages and fading job growth show much of Main Street is still stuck in recession.
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