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BofA on the ‘fundamental disconnect’ in the housing market
American homebuyers have found plenty of villains for today’s brutal housing market: the Federal Reserve, Wall…
AI job fears are mostly a Democrat problem—and the 2026 midterms will be their ultimate test
Anxiety about AI is real, and it feels like it’s everywhere. Proclamations of AI-driven job losses…
Meet America’s ‘Disillusioned’ 32%: They’re not who you think
They cut the dining out first. Then they stopped putting money away. Then came the retirement…
More Americans face hunger as people face a ‘remarkable’ rise in food insecurity, per New York Fed
There are more Americans experiencing food insecurity now than there were during the pandemic, a new…
Youth opting out of medical aid signals affordability crisis
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NAHB Housing Market Index: Affordability Challenges Persist
Nanci Santos/iStock via Getty Images By Jennifer Nash Builder confidence posted a modest gain in May…
Iran War is hitting low-income Americans the hardest at the gas pump, the New York Fed says
Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices…
The American household just took an 81% margin cut. Wall Street hasn’t priced it in
The American household did not take a traditional pay cut. It took something Wall Street should…
Bank of America data show concerning gas affordability trends
Americans, especially those in lower-income brackets, are seeing their budgets stretched by the gas affordability crisis,…
Starbucks CEO sees the turn in the turnaround as human touch sings
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol had a simple explanation Tuesday for why his coffee giant is winning…