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Remembering September 11th, 2001

What doesn't kill U.S. makes U.S. stronger.A U.S. flag adorns a metal apron at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 10, 2021, that is inscribed with names of people who died on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the city. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

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Housing Market Filled with ‘Wait-and-See’ Home Buyers

Contract signings dropped to the lowest level on record last month, but pent-up buyer demand could be waiting for opportunities to open up.Contract signings fell last month to the lowest level on record, as the housing market continued trudging through a sluggish summer. The National Association of REALTORS®’ newly released Pending Home Sales Index—a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings—dropped 5.5% in July an

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7 Luxury Makeover Tips

Five tips from celebrity home stagers and designers that can make all the difference in making your listings look like a million bucks—or even more!Home staging can make all the difference in envisioning empty interiors into cozy spaces and turning lived-in places into a buyer’s dream home. Some staging projects only require a few key accessories, fluffing and repositioning to make all the difference, while other projects require more heavy-l

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US Consumer Sentiment Rises for First Time in Five Months

US consumer sentiment improved in August for the first time in five months as slower inflation and prospects for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts helped lift expectations about personal finances.The final August sentiment index rose to 67.9, from 66.4 in July, according to the University of Michigan. The preliminary reading was 67.8.Consumers expect prices will climb at an annual rate of 2.8% over the next year, down from the 2.9% exp

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US Second-Quarter Economic Growth Revised Higher on Consumer Spending

The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter amid strong consumer spending, while corporate profits rebounded, which should help to sustain the expansion.Gross domestic product increased at a 3.0% annualized rate last quarter, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said in its second estimate of second-quarter GDP on Thursday. That was an upward revision from the 2.8% rate reported last month.The econom

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Mortgage Rates Fall on Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve signaled late last week that it will likely cut its benchmark interest rate in September, which has already helped push mortgage rates lower, Freddie Mac says.The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.35% this week, and some economists believe rates will continue to fall further over the upcoming weeks. Late last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the “time has come for policy to adjust” and said an interest r

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Consumer Confidence Hits 6-Month High

U.S. consumer confidence rose to a six-month high in August as more upbeat views of the economy and inflation offset waning optimism about the labor market.The Conference Board’s gauge of sentiment increased to 103.3 from an upwardly revised 101.9 a month earlier, data out Tuesday showed. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a reading of 100.7.A measure of expectations for the next six months rose to a one-year hig

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US Mortgage Refinancing Surges by Most Since 2020 on Lower Rates

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s refinancing index jumped 34.5% to a more than two-year high of 889.3. Mortgage applications to purchase a home climbed 2.8% in the week ended Aug. 9, the largest advance since the first week of June.The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage eased 1 basis point to 6.54%, the MBA data showed Wednesday. The rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage dropped 7 basis points to 5.96%, the lowest since May of last year.The

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US New Home Sales Rise to Highest Level in More than a Year

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose to their highest level in more than a year in July as a drop in mortgage rates boosted demand, offering more evidence that the housing market is recovering.New home sales jumped 10.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 739,000 units last month, the highest level since May 2023, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Friday. It was also the sharpest increase in sales since August 2022.The sa

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