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Economy

“U.S. adds 136,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate hits 50-year low”

“The numbers: The economy added 136,000 new jobs in September, the government said Friday. Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a 150,000 increase. …employment gains for August and July revised up by a combined 45,000, And in a separate survey, the U.S. unemployment… Continue Reading…

Personal Finance

More Than Half Of American Parents Went Over Their Summer Budgets

“A new survey from TD Ameritrade finds that 52% of parents with children under 18 spent more than they intended to this summer. The average summer debt for those parents is $1,960 this year. That compares with just $563 for… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“… 59 Percent Of Americans Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck”

“…  Despite a supposedly “booming economy”, the middle class continues to shrink and most of the country is barely scraping by from month to month.  In fact, a brand new survey that was just released by Charles Schwab discovered that… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“Average U.S. mortgage size hits record-high $354,500 -MBA”

“The average size of mortgages U.S. consumers were looking to obtain to buy a home or to refinance one hit a record high of $354,500 last week, suggesting resilience in the higher end of the housing market, the Mortgage Bankers… Continue Reading…