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Pennsylvania, the crucial battleground in America’s election
The Economist’s forecast model suggests that the state—with its 19 electoral-college votes, the most of any swing state—is ...
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America is becoming less “woke”
Republicans love to blame everything they consider wrong with America on an epidemic of “wokeness”, by which they tend to ...
What an interest rate cut could mean for the Connecticut real estate market
The chief economist for the National Association of Realtors stated Wednesday on social media that mortgage lenders have ...
The Fed’s rate cut had nothing to do with politics. That’s not holding politicians back
Jerome Powell, the unflappable Federal Reserve chair, would never march into a press conference, declare victory over ...
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Here are 4 ways the Federal Reserve's big rate cut could change the housing market
Rates bottomed out below 3% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage during 2020 and 2021 when the pandemic led to lockdowns, but ...
The Federal Reserve is finally lowering rates. Here’s what consumers should know
The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year high, with consequences for debt, savings, auto ...
The Power Moves—and Supercharged Rookie Class—That Fueled the WNBA’s Boom
A generation of dazzling stars have brought the WNBA tons of cultural cachet. The question now: How to use this newfound clout?
The hot labor market has melted away. Just ask new college grads
Unemployment is still low, but job seekers are competing for fewer openings, and hiring is sluggish. That’s a big turnaround ...
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Utah's legislative leaders get an update on the state's economy. Here's what they liked
SALT LAKE CITY — The state's economy continues to be strong, leaders of the Utah Legislature were told Tuesday.
Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates fast enough to deliver a ‘soft landing’?
American consumers and home buyers, business people and political leaders have been waiting for months for what the Federal ...
Housing’s worst crisis in decades reverberates through 2024 race
The roots of today’s housing crunch – the one lamented by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Columbus Mayor Andy Ginther and New ...
Wall Street Brunch: Let The Rate Cuts Begin
The market is split on the Fed cutting by a quarter or half point. FedEx is the big earnings report this week. Disney and ...