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Higher mortgage rates and uncertainty in the broader economy continue to weigh on consumers — and consequently on the nation's homebuilders.Builder sentiment in June dropped 2…
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Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, speaks during the Digital X event in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. 7, 2021.Andreas Rentz | Getty ImagesQuasi-governmental financial firm…
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U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the White House in Washington on Nov. 2, 2017.Carlos Barria | ReutersPolitical pressure is mounting…
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Key PointsSummer rentals in the Hamptons are down 30% from the same period in previous years, according to Judi Desiderio of William Raveis Real Estate. Brokers who focus on…
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After several years of deep distress, the beleaguered U.S. office market has reached an inflection point. This year, office conversions and demolitions will exceed new…
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Annabelle Gordon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe massive package of tax cuts House Republicans passed in May is expected to increase the U.S. debt by trillions of dollars — a sum…
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A For Sale sign sits in front of a home on May 12, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesMortgage rates fell slightly last week, but that did nothing to spur mortgage…
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PUNTA GORDA - OCTOBER 10: In this aerial view, a person walks through flood waters that inundated a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10, 2024, in Punta…
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Investors looking for income in the current environment may want to turn to securitized products, according to Bryan Whalen, chief investment officer and portfolio manager at…
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A home is seen for sale on April 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesMortgage interest rates barely moved at all last week, but demand from homebuyers as well…
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