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Trump’s White House: America is short 10 million houses

The White House said regulatory cuts could lead to more construction to stabilize prices, increase home ownership and fuel faster economic growth.

By Josh Boak and The Associated PressApril 14, 2026
Augusta Precious Metals review: What to know in 2026 
Augusta Precious Metals review: What to know in 2026 
By Joseph HostetlerApril 14, 2026
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Another month, another record-high home price: March hits $408,800—the 33rd straight increase
By Jake AngeloApril 14, 2026
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Xi Jinping says the world order is ‘crumbling into disarray.’ Larry Fink and the IMF are worried about a global recession
By Nick LichtenbergApril 14, 2026
A couple being shown around a home by a realtor.
Home sales just fell 3.6%—and the spring buying season may not save them
By Tristan BoveApril 14, 2026
Trump’s economy officially passes Biden’s for worst consumer sentiment in recorded history
Trump’s economy officially passes Biden’s for worst consumer sentiment in recorded history
By Nick LichtenbergApril 14, 2026
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Current refi mortgage rates report for April 15, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent refi mortgage rates report for April 15, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 15, 2026
Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 15, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent ARM mortgage rates report for April 15, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 15, 2026
Mortgage rates today, April 15, 2026
Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, April 15, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 15, 2026
The hidden menace behind Big Tech’s AI arms race: Meta, Amazon and others are spending billions on hardware that’s worthless in 3 years
AIThe hidden menace behind Big Tech’s AI arms race: Meta, Amazon and others are spending billions on hardware that’s worthless in 3 years
By Shawn TullyApril 15, 2026
The billionaire Anthropic cofounder who majored in literature says knowing how to ask the right questions beats knowing how to code
SuccessThe billionaire Anthropic cofounder who majored in literature says knowing how to ask the right questions beats knowing how to code
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 14, 2026
TOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 3: Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a talk session with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event titled "Transforming Business through AI" in Tokyo, Japan, on February 03, 2025. SoftBank and OpenAI announced that they have agreed a partnership to set up a joint venture for artificial intelligence services in Japan today. (Photo by Tomohiro Oh
CybersecurityFrom Molotov cocktails to data center shutdowns, the AI backlash is turning revolutionary
By Eva RoytburgApril 14, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s macho MAGA economy is a bust. But there are plenty of high-paying jobs for men—in nursing and teaching
By Nick LichtenbergApril 14, 2026
A television screen showing Goldman Sachs' stock price plays in front of a Goldman Sachs sign
CryptoGoldman Sachs makes surprise jump into Bitcoin ETFs with a product one analyst dubs ‘boomer candy’
By Jack KubinecApril 14, 2026
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Stop trying to hit credit unions with new taxes—millions of Americans would suffer
CommentaryStop trying to hit credit unions with new taxes—millions of Americans would suffer
By Jim Nussle and Juan Fernández CeballosMarch 4, 2025
  • US President Donald Trump
    FinanceTrump claims Elon Musk’s DOGE ‘geniuses’ have found ‘very fraudulent stuff’
    By Eleanor PringleFebruary 10, 2025
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PoliticsGlobal markets tumble as Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China spark trade war fears
By Eleanor PringleMarch 4, 2025
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PoliticsTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pouring cold water on the hot economic numbers of the Biden administration, claiming that growth was ‘brittle underneath’
By Irina IvanovaMarch 4, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sees inflation plummeting to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target despite Trump’s tariffs 
FinanceTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent sees inflation plummeting to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target despite Trump’s tariffs 
By Alena BotrosMarch 3, 2025
The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill,
EconomyElon Musk calls Social Security ‘the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time’ as calls mount to remove contribution caps for billionaires
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 3, 2025
Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
PoliticsWarren Buffett says tariffs leave consumers footing the bill: ‘The tooth fairy doesn’t pay ’em’
By Eleanor PringleMarch 3, 2025
  • People shaking hands in front of a house.
    Personal Finance2024 new home sales hit their highest pace in three years. Does that mean lower home prices are around the corner?
    By Glen Luke FlanaganFebruary 10, 2025
Car Prices Are Poised for $12,000 Surge on Trump’s New Tariffs
TechCar Prices Are Poised for $12,000 Surge on Trump’s New Tariffs
By Bloomberg and Keith NaughtonMarch 3, 2025
A Wall Street trader looks worried
FinanceWall Street is holding its breath as investors wait to see if Trump will enforce new tariffs or pull back at the last minute
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressMarch 3, 2025
Even in deep-red Trump country, business conditions are quickly collapsing as tariff fears cross party lines 
FinanceEven in deep-red Trump country, business conditions are quickly collapsing as tariff fears cross party lines 
By Jason MaMarch 2, 2025
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
PoliticsThe Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressMarch 2, 2025
Russia’s old economy is gone, and its wartime transformation has the military primed for a resurgence, former State Dept. official warns
PoliticsRussia’s old economy is gone, and its wartime transformation has the military primed for a resurgence, former State Dept. official warns
By Jason MaMarch 2, 2025
  • US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
    FinanceTrump vows to tap America’s ‘liquid gold’ oil reserves and ‘drill baby, drill’—the only problem is, it’s not up to him
    By Eleanor PringleFebruary 9, 2025
Artistic rendering of Benjamin Franklin on a $100 bill behind a graph showing downward movement
FinanceThe U.S. economy has suddenly been thrown into reverse as key GDP indicator flashes stunning negative forecast
By Jason MaMarch 1, 2025
With millions of hens killed by bird flu, critics charge big egg producers with price-gouging
RetailWith millions of hens killed by bird flu, critics charge big egg producers with price-gouging
By The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2025
Consumers are cutting back spending at the fastest clip in 4 years
FinanceConsumers are cutting back spending at the fastest clip in 4 years
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2025
America’s consumer economy is hostage to its top earners—and that could mean trouble down the road
FinanceAmerica’s consumer economy is hostage to its top earners—and that could mean trouble down the road
By Sydney LakeFebruary 27, 2025
The U.S. economy is propped up by three pillars, top investor Peter Boockvar says—and America’s growth now hinges on the wealthiest 10%
FinanceThe U.S. economy is propped up by three pillars, top investor Peter Boockvar says—and America’s growth now hinges on the wealthiest 10%
By Irina IvanovaFebruary 27, 2025
Joachim Nagel, president of the Deutsche Bundesbank, during a Bloomberg Television interview following the presentation of the Bundesbank's 2024 Annual Report in Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. German parties should quickly form a new government after Sunday's election, to help prevent the economy failing to expand for a third straight year, according to Nagel.
FinanceIt’s 5 minutes to midnight for Germany’s economy, Bundesbank chief warns after central bank’s first loss in 45 years
By Ryan HoggFebruary 26, 2025
Shot of a young businesswoman at work blowing her nose
SuccessGerman bosses are blaming the country’s economic woes on ‘work-shy’ Gen Z calling in sick nearly 20 times a year
By Ryan HoggFebruary 25, 2025
S&P 500 notches a comeback after Friday blowout marks its worst trading session of the year 
FinanceS&P 500 notches a comeback after Friday blowout marks its worst trading session of the year 
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Osaka in 2019.
CommentaryWhy 1,000 global companies left Russia and won’t return—no matter what Trump and Putin say
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianFebruary 20, 2025
A protestor holds a banner during a demonstration against the policies of US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) near Musk's SpaceX headquarters in Washington, DC, on February 19
PoliticsTrump backs Musk proposal to return billions of dollars in DOGE savings to taxpayers because ‘the numbers are incredible’
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 20, 2025
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
FinanceTrump shot himself in the foot with tariff plan if he wants an interest rate cut, Fed minutes show
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 20, 2025
‘Inflation is back,’ Trump says. ‘I had nothing to do with it’
Finance‘Inflation is back,’ Trump says. ‘I had nothing to do with it’
By Alena BotrosFebruary 19, 2025
A man walks past a giant Euro logo at the visitor centre of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters, ahead of an ECB press conference on the Eurozone's monetary policy, in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on July 18, 2024.
FinanceECB extends hybrid policy that allows staff to work anywhere in the EU for 90 days a year after rave reviews
By Ryan HoggFebruary 19, 2025
United States President Donald J. Trump speaks at the Friends of Ireland luncheon hosted by United States Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan, Republican of Wisconsin, at the United States Capitol March 15, 2018 in Washington, DC.
FinanceWeight-loss drug Zepbound helped drive Ireland to $76 billion in goods exports to the U.S. last year—a bittersweet reminder of the challenges ahead
By Ryan HoggFebruary 19, 2025
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FinanceEurope is already sabotaging its own economy far more than U.S. tariffs could, former ECB president says
By Jason MaFebruary 16, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
FinanceRate cut hopes are fading fast as inflation data and record egg prices make ‘very uncomfortable’ reading for Jerome Powell
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 13, 2025
Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk
PoliticsElon Musk wants to tear out entire federal agencies: ‘It’s like a weed. If you don’t remove the roots, the weed will grow back’
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 13, 2025
A person standing in a kitchen looking at a receipt.
Personal FinanceEveryday prices increased again in January, and so did inflation
By Cassie BottorffFebruary 12, 2025
How the richest woman in the world—mocked as a ‘miser’ in the press—helped bail out New York City during the panic of 1907
FinanceHow the richest woman in the world—mocked as a ‘miser’ in the press—helped bail out New York City during the panic of 1907
By Will DanielFebruary 11, 2025
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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated again—a week after gifting millions to a college, she's just given $70 million to Meals on Wheels Americaplaceholder alt text
By Fortune EditorsApril 13, 2026
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By Fortune EditorsApril 14, 2026
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