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Economy Dec 30

Pending homes sales rebound in November

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

Making Sen$e Sep 18

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following a closed two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2019. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Reuters
How the Federal Reserve rate cut could affect your finances

The Fed’s reduction of the federal funds rate is only one of many factors that affect the U.S. economy, but it can still trigger shifts that trickle down into Americans’ finances.

By Gretchen Frazee

Economy Aug 21

A single family home is shown for sale and in escrow in San Marcos, California, July 31, 2019. Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters
U.S. home sales rose in July, aided by low mortgage rates

Cheaper borrowing costs have enabled sales to rise 0.6% from a year ago, ending 16 consecutive months of annual sales declines.

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Economy Jan 23

A 'for sale' is seen outside a single family house in Uniondale, New York. Photo by Shannon Stapleton
Fewer homes affordable for middle-class buyers, analysis finds

In the past year, the availability of homes that a middle-class family could buy has declined in 86 percent of the largest metro areas, according to a Redfin analysis.

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Economy Jan 22

Home sales have slowed after years of strong price growth, National Association of Realtors data showed Tuesday. Photo by Gary Cameron/Reuters
Home sales plummet 6.4 percent in December

For all of 2018, sales of existing homes fell 3.1 percent from a year ago to the weakest total since 2015.

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Nov 21

Home sales break 6-month losing streak, rising 1.4 percent

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Despite the recent uptick, home sales are still down from a year ago, hurt by rising interest rates.

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Feb 21

U.S. home sales fell 3.2 percent in January, 2nd straight decline

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

U.S. sales of existing homes fell in January from a year earlier by the most in more than three years, and declined for a second consecutive month. Would-be buyers were stymied by rising prices and a shortage of homes for…

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May 29

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Signs of Recovery, Home Sales Paint a Better Fiscal Picture in the U.S.

Signs of Recovery, Home Sales Paint a Better Fiscal Picture in the U.S.

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Oct 24

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Housing and the Foreclosure Crisis Are Missing From the Campaign Conversation

Housing and the Foreclosure Crisis Are Missing From the Campaign Conversation…

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Jul 22

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For U.S. Markets, ‘One Step Forward, One Step Back’

Wall Street had a strong showing on Thursday, but the positive news was tempered by other economic readings showing declining home sales and rising claims for unemployment benefits. Jim Lehrer speaks with Greg Ip of The Economist for more.

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