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After the collapse in housing starts data (and mortgage applications and homebuyer confidence and homebuilder sentiment), it should be no surprise that analysts expected
The U.S. housing market is absolutely imploding, but nobody should be surprised. In fact, we were warned way ahead of time that this would
Home sales and listings in September both slumped the most on record with the exception of the early months of the pandemic as rapidly
Rising costs have chipped away at most Americans’ standard of living. As inflation pressures continue, two-thirds of working adults said they are worse off
Rising costs have chipped away at most Americans’ standard of living. As inflation pressures continue, two-thirds of working adults said they are worse off
Renting is at the highest level in half a century, with 43.7 million households renting. Population-adjusted numbers are another matter. But what does it mean?
While it may take years for the hospitality industry to fully recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Hilton (HLT) CEO Chris Nassetta
It appears delusion and hope can only last so long – even when one’s salary depends on it – as US homebuilder confidence crashed
A key component propping up consumer prices is cooling, but it’s not yet reflected in the government’s inflation measure, according to experts.
If it seems like your energy bills have fell victim to price creep, you’re right. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and
The chart, from Redfin, shows how higher mortgage rates and a pullback in buyer demand, has forced sellers to cut prices to entice bids
Federal Reserve policymakers suggested that they’re prepared to raise interest rates higher than previously planned, though not necessarily at a faster pace, to defeat
While the market’s volatility this week has been focused on UK pension funds and budgets and systemic risk, this morning’s US CPI print will
The federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released new price inflation data today, and according to the report, September was yet another month of
We said that yesterday’s subpar auction was a harbinger that today’s benchmark sale of 10Y paper (in the form of the 9-Year 10-Month reopening
Rising mortgage rates have sidelined many would-be homebuyers, but for institutional investors, it has become an opportunity as home builders try to unload properties.
In the earliest phases of the pandemic, many of the nation’s large cities saw sharp rent declines as a subset of renters with newly
It’s a double whammy for would-be homebuyers. Not only are interest rates soaring, it’s getting harder to qualify for a loan. The average rate
The Bank of England on Tuesday announced an expansion of its emergency bond-buying operation as it looks to restore order to the country’s chaotic bond market.
In a market environment where the only hope left is a central bank pivot away from rate hikes and back to QE, any slight
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