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How $4 gas could derail the housing market’s spring season

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Gas prices top $4 as the Iran conflict drives oil higher, pushing mortgage rates up and threatening housing affordability during the critical spring market. Continue reading →

Jobs report gives the Fed more leeway for a September rate cut

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With Trump administration’s Aug. 1 deadline looming, new readings on consumer confidence show would-be homebuyers may be getting less fearful that tariffs will tank the economy. Continue reading →

Uncertainty over tariff policies continues to worry consumers

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Two closely watched surveys show Americans remain concerned that the U.S. is headed for the dual challenge of an economic slowdown and an increase in inflation. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates ease as economic data flashes recession warning

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Consumer confidence sank to a five-year low in April over concerns about tariffs, while trade deficit surged to an all-time high in March, and job postings shrank more than expected Continue reading →

Trump signals tariffs on Canada, Mexico will take effect March 4

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There’s rising anxiety among investors and consumers about the potential impacts of a trade war, surveys show, with stock prices and bond yields retreating as March 4 deadline looms. Continue reading →

CEOs most worried about global recession in 2019

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Home prices aren’t rising as fast as they used to, but could a recession be on the horizon? It’s the top external concern of business leaders around the world for 2019, according to the “C-Suite Challenge 2019,” a global survey … Continue reading →