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11 articles
Caution Leads The Way
A restrained and measured approach has continued to be taken by the Federal Reserve, with policy left unchanged as inflation remains slightly above the 2% target and the effects of tariffs introduce further complexity.
25 Jun 2025
U.S. Home Sales Remain Weak
The U.S. housing market is facing its most challenging year in nearly three decades. Sales of existing homes in 2024 are projected to be the lowest since 1995, marking the second consecutive year of sluggish activity.
24 Oct 2024
America's Wallet
Despite inflation, Americans have more money in the bank than in 2019 and only slightly more credit card debt relative to income. However, they don't necessarily feel better off than they did before the pandemic, inflation, and rising interest rates.
10 Sept 2024
Tenant Evictions Remain High in Many U.S. Cities
Tenant evictions remain at elevated levels in several U.S. cities, showing little sign of returning to pre-pandemic norms.
01 Aug 2024
Mortgages Are Easing
Over the past two years, a major factor that had been driving mortgage rates upwards is now contributing to their decrease.
18 Jan 2024
U.S. Home Sales Fell 7.7%
As a result of high mortgage rates and home prices, which drove many potential buyers out of the market, existing-home sales in the United States fell for a record 10th consecutive month in November.
04 Jan 2023
The Home Depot, Built From Scratch
The Home Depot operates 2,317 stores located throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico and counts over 490,000 employees.
03 Oct 2022
Home Sellers Are Getting Scarce
As the housing market cools, more homeowners are delaying their sales, causing the biggest drop in active property listings in more than two years. Due in part to a slowdown in homebuyer demand brought on by higher mortgage rates, homeowners are choosing to stay put.
23 Sept 2022
Mortgage Lenders Are Struggling To Stay Afloat
The Federal Reserve's efforts to cool heated inflation have resulted in a slowdown in the mortgage market. To calm the economy, the Fed raised interest rates twice this year and stopped its largest mortgage-bond buying program this spring.
01 Jun 2022
2021, A Year In Review
China's crackdown on large online enterprises, combined with a housing market meltdown, has wiped over a trillion dollars off the country's markets this year.
23 Dec 2021
Rising Home Prices And Labour Shortages
With the stock market close to its all-time highs, the wealth effect is starting to form and retail investors are moving some of their gains from the stock market to the housing market.
11 Jul 2021
