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New Home Construction Slows as Mortgage Rates Remain High
Home building in May fell to its slowest pace in four years despite a supply shortage. That trend could put…
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Politics
The Housing Market Is Weird and Ugly. These 5 Charts Explain Why.
The Housing Market Is Weird and Ugly. These 5 Charts Explain Why. Home prices have held up better than expected…
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3.3%
The rate of inflation in May over the previous year.
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Politics
What Happens to Gifted Children
What happens to the extremely intelligent? Do they go from success to success, powered by their natural brilliance? Or do…
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Politics
The Great Interest Rate Debate
Peter Coy: Hi, Paul. The Fed meets Tuesday and Wednesday to talk about interest rates, which many voters are really…
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Politics
MAGA Turns Against the Constitution
You may not know this, but the United States is in the grips of another crisis — perhaps its greatest…
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Politics
Interest on Federal Student Loans Is Rising to 6.53%
The rate for undergraduate loans is up from 5.5 percent this past school year and higher than it has been…
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Politics
High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans the Hardest
The economy as a whole has proved resilient amid the highest rates in decades. But beneath the surface, many low-…
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World
Avoiding Altitude Sickness: How to Enjoy the Mountains Safely
At last, you’ve arrived in Cuzco, Peru — you’re ready for your dream trek to Machu Picchu. There’s just one…
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Politics
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates will stay high for…