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Regulators tossing around plan that would make home-equity loans more affordable
Can Freddie Mac revive the housing market?
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How affluent homebuyers are keeping luxury real estate market afloat
There’s still demand for million-dollar homes—but experts warn this might not last
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JPMorgan: Housing affordability could be restored within 3.5 years—but there’s a catch
Struggling to afford your first home? Just wait 3-5 years, says JPMorgan
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Nobel Prize-winning economist: Fed’s 2% inflation target was ‘pulled out of thin air’
“Everybody realizes that we don’t have runaway inflation. We’re not Argentina,” said Joseph Stiglitz.
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Are Meta and Google America’s next big landlords?
Big Tech is planning massive real estate projects, but not everyone is convinced it’s a good idea
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Ticking time bomb? 1 in 4 Americans goes deeper into credit card debt each month
More Americans are going deeper into debt and missing credit card payments
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Here’s why higher mortgage rates are making homes more expensive
A seemingly irrational housing market isn't so irrational after all
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New York City’s ‘secret’ housing supply has residents crying foul
America's most populated city is facing a housing crisis while more than 26,000 “rent-stabilized” units remain unoccupied and off the market
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The hidden recession warning nobody is talking about
Consumer spending is propping up the economy even as the manufacturing sector marks a 15-month slump
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The average U.S. household net worth hit a million dollars
American households are much richer after the pandemic, but it’s not what it appears to be
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Store credit card average APRs hit a record 29%
Sixteen retail cards now charge an annual percentage rate of 32.24%
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Stimulus sugar rush wears off as credit card delinquencies spike
Consumers owed $1.08 trillion in credit card debt in the third quarter as delinquencies rose to pre-pandemic levels
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'Discretionary recession' is looming over holiday shopping season
92% of Americans have already cut back on discretionary spending in the six months through September; 76% plan to do so again through the holidays
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Low-income Americans are on the verge of a delinquency spike, Fed says
Poorer households are barely keeping their head above water, as credit card and auto delinquencies rise
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U.S. watchdog plans to crack down on 'bait and switch' credit card rewards
The end of the oligopolized credit card market?
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Congress introduced a bill to kick Wall Street out of housing—but there's a catch
Institutional investors—aka Wall Street—are the new supervillains of the housing market, but are they really to blame for the affordability crisis?
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Biden’s new proposal could bring debt relief to 23 million borrowers
Americans are swimming in debt, and Biden’s proposal does nothing for borrowers who pay their bills
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This is the 'worst possible outcome for the Fed', experts warn
The Fed is caught between a rock and a hard place
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Pressure mounts on Biden to implement rent controls
Rent control is a controversial topic, but it’s gaining traction among economists and policymakers
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Bernie Sanders has proposed a 32-hour work week—but there's a catch
Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation to shorten the workweek to 32 hours so low-wage earners can participate in the tech boom
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