Christopher Waller a top candidate among Trump team for Fed chair: report
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is emerging as a top candidate to serve as the central bank’s chair among President Trump’s team, ...
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Spring home-selling season off to terrible start as April sales fall more than expected
Sales of previously occupied US homes fell in April, as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices discouraged prospective home buyers during what’s traditionally the ...
Wholesale prices plunge by most since 2020 despite Trump tariffs
US wholesale prices dropped unexpectedly in April for the first time in more than a year despite President Trump’s sweeping taxes ...
Trump blasts Fed Chair Jerome Powell again for not cutting rates
President Trump renewed his criticism on Thursday of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, complaining the Fed is refusing to lower interest rates. ...
Home sales fall 5.9% in March, biggest drop since 2022
Sales of previously occupied US homes slowed in March, a sluggish start to the spring homebuying season as elevated mortgage ...
Home sales rise more than expected as mortgage rates ease
Sales of previously occupied US homes rose in February as easing mortgage rates and more properties on the market encouraged ...
US adds 151K jobs in February as hiring holds relatively steady
US employers added 151,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1%, signaling hiring has remained relatively ...
Pending home sales plunged to all-time low in January
Pending home sales in the US slid to an all-time low in January as high mortgage rates, record-high home prices, and possibly ...
Housing market mired in slump as January home sales drop 4.9%
Sales of previously occupied US homes fell in January as rising mortgage rates and prices put off many would-be homebuyers ...
US inflation rose 3% in January, higher than expected
US consumer prices came in hotter than expected in January as inflation showed few signs of weakening, dashing hopes for ...
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