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Will the Fed engineer a recession to fix the economy?
It’s entirely possible that starting a recession is the Fed’s best shot to align its conflicting objectives today.
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Wall Street is a landlord to millions of Americans, new research finds
Private equity firms buy upward of 25% of all houses on the market
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U.S.'s debt is almost as big as its entire economy—and there's no plan to fix it
Faced with a $34 trillion deficit, U.S. policymakers should be racing against the clock to fix the country’s finances—but they’re not
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Trump: ‘I have the right’ to influence the Fed, but not order it
The ex-president believes the White House and the Fed should work closely in setting interest rates
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This indicator has everyone sweating about the Fed’s next move
Is the U.S. labor market as strong as it appears at the surface?
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A paradigm monetary shift is underway—here’s what it means for your money
RIP 0% interest rates?
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'Stay out of the markets'—Kevin O'Leary urges policymakers to drop bill that would ban Wall Street from buying homes
“Mr. Wonderful” thinks the government’s latest idea to fix the housing market is a horrible mistake—and he may have a point
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Mideast chaos sparks fears of a 'third' inflation wave
Economists fear we may be heading toward another inflation breakout, beginning with an upswing in oil prices and ending with higher grocery bills
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Should colleges be held responsible for the student debt crisis?
So far, America’s student debt problem has been a lopsided discussion.
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1 in 3 Millennials and Gen Zers believe they could become homeless
Financial insecurity is so strong among younger Americans that they aren't even ruling out homelessness
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A ‘massive housing bubble has developed’ in the U.S. South, analyst warns
The South could be the first domino to fall in America’s ballooning housing bubble
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American households brace for $1,000 monthly student loan payments
Meanwhile, university endowments have skyrocketed
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The state of America's student debt crisis
President Biden is taking an aggressive step to cancel student loans for up to 6.9 million eligible borrowers
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Second Trump term could mean the end of the Fed as we know it
Trump’s rocky relationship with the Fed would come full circle if he’s re-elected this fall
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As delinquencies spike, banks are ‘granting fewer credit lines,’ Fed analysts warn
In fear of defaults, banks are turning down new credit lines at alarming rates
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22 U.S. banks reached a dangerous threshold on their commercial real estate loans
Is the commercial real estate bubble bursting?
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The 6% real state agent commission is gone, but here’s why it could backfire
The landmark settlement between the NAR and disgruntled home sellers could weigh down home prices, but will it be enough to revive the market?
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Boomers' iron grip on $76 trillion of wealth puts the squeeze on younger generations
Baby boomers are pinching pennies harder than expected, making it more difficult for Gen Z and millennials to get ahead
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Will the Fed cut interest rates in 2024? Here's what Wall Street, economists, and policymakers think
The ultimate roundup of 2024 interest rate predictions
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Companies are going out of business like it's 2010 all over again
As borrowing costs skyrocket, businesses are struggling to keep up with their debt burdens
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