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Real Estate

“U.S. mortgage interest rates top 6% for first time since 2008″

“…The average interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose above 6% for the first time since 2008 and is now more than double the level it was one year ago, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) data showed on… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China holdings of U.S. debt fall below $1 trillion for the first time since 2010”

“China’s holdings of U.S. debt have fallen below $1 trillion for the first time in 12 years amid rising interest rates that have made Treasurys potentially less attractive. Continuing a trend that began early in 2021, China’s portfolio of U.S.… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Gas prices on verge of doubling since Biden’s first day in the Oval Office”

“The national average price for a gallon of gas is projected by Sunday to top $4.80, twice as much as the day President Biden took office. It is a staggering milestone that underscores both the everyday pain inflation inflicts on Americans and… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Amazon shares fall on bleak forecast and slowest growth since dot-com bust”

“Amazon shares dropped as much as 10% in extended trading on Thursday after the company issued a revenue forecast that trailed analysts’ estimates. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $7.38 per share, adjusted, vs. $8.36 expected, according to Refinitiv Revenue: $116.44 billion vs. $116.3 billion expected,… Continue Reading…

Personal Finance

“Consumer complaints up 31% since 2018 about collection attempts for medical debt not actually owed, federal watchdog finds”

“For some consumers, medical debt they don’t even owe appears to ends up haunting them anyway. Complaints jumped 31% from 2018 to 2021 about debt collectors attempting to get consumers to fork over amounts that already were paid or otherwise… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970”

” Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years. Jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 184,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.… Continue Reading…

Banking

“The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose 5.4% in March, the highest since 1983”

“…Excluding food and energy prices, the personal consumption expenditures price index increased 5.4% from the same period in 2021, the biggest jump going back to April 1983. Including gas and groceries, the headline PCE measure jumped 6.4%, the fastest pace since January… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Fed’s favorite inflation gauge up 5.2% for biggest annual gain since 1983”

“…The core personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve’s primary inflation gauge, rose 5.2% from a year ago, slightly more than the 5.1% Dow Jones estimate. It was the highest level since April 1983. Including food and energy prices,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation surges 7.5% on an annual basis, even more than expected and highest since 1982”

“…The consumer price index for January, which measures the costs of dozens of everyday consumer goods, rose 7.5% compared with a year ago, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That compared with Dow Jones estimates of 7.2% for the closely watched… Continue Reading…

Economy

“10-year Treasury yield tops 2% for the first time since 2019 after hot inflation report”

“U.S. Treasury yields climbed on Thursday, with the benchmark 10-year rate breaching the 2% level, after key inflation data showed hotter-than-expected price pressures. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note jumped 6 basis points to hit a session high of 2%, the… Continue Reading…