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A triple threat stalks the housing market as rates, costs, and election anxiety collide
Finance

A triple threat stalks the housing market as rates, costs, and election anxiety collide

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September 18, 2024
Jamie Dimon
Finance

Ahead of the Fed meeting, Jamie Dimon weighs in on rate cuts

By Hannah Levitt and Bloomberg
September 17, 2024
Diane Swonk, chief economist and managing director at KPMG LLP, during a panel on the outlook of the US election during the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) economic policy conference in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The theme of this year's annual meeting is "Navigating Geopolitical Turbulence and Domestic Uncertainty." Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Finance

Lower mortgage rates aren’t igniting the housing market. There are 2 key reasons why, top economist says

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September 16, 2024
While Utah, 2023’s happiest state, lost to Hawaii in WalletHub’s 2024 Happiest States in America rankings, it maintained its reign atop the work environment and community and environment categories.
Life

Utah has the best work environment in America, including the fewest hours on the clock. Here’s where your state ranks

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September 11, 2024
Donald Trump Kamala Harris
Politics

Harris and Trump clash in first debate of the 2024 race for president

By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Josh Boak and The Associated Press
September 11, 2024
WalletHub’s 2024 Happiest States in America rankings analyzed 30 metrics encompassing social, physical, economic, and emotional health.
Mind

Hawaii is the happiest state in America. Here’s how the rest of the country ranks

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September 9, 2024
Florida and Texas boomtowns are awash in a glut of condos 
Finance

Florida and Texas boomtowns are awash in a glut of condos 

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September 5, 2024
Traders work in the S&P options pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange in Chicago
Finance

Americans looking for work feel increasingly insecure as red-hot labor market cools down

By Paul Wiseman and The Associated Press
September 5, 2024
The Fed is predicting a ‘soft landing’ but Americans aren’t ready to celebrate
Finance

The Fed is predicting a ‘soft landing’ but Americans aren’t ready to celebrate

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
September 3, 2024
Mortgage rates sink to 15-month low—a glimmer of hope for homebuyers
Personal Finance

Mortgage rates sink to 15-month low—a glimmer of hope for homebuyers

By Alex Veiga and The Associated Press
August 29, 2024
European flags
Finance

Europe’s economy is doomed to stagnation unless it takes a riskier course, Nobel laureate warns

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August 25, 2024
Thanks to feedback from Elmo’s January 2024 post on X that asked how everyone was doing, Sesame Workshop and the Harris Poll launched their inaugural State of Well-Being Report.
Mind

COVID is negatively impacting Americans’ mental health, reveals Elmo-inspired survey

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August 22, 2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
Finance

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says Jerome Powell is too dependent on data and it’s hurting the Fed’s decision-making abilities

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August 22, 2024
A commuter in Canada isn't sure where to go now that the rails are closed
Finance

Government officials and businesses are scrambling after Canada’s rail lockout halts all shipments crossing the U.S. border

By Rob Gillies, Josh Funk and The Associated Press
August 22, 2024
People are worried about losing their jobs even though the economy is good—it’s a ‘vibecession’
Finance

People are worried about losing their jobs even though the economy is good—it’s a ‘vibecession’

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August 20, 2024

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