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[Fortune, Getty Images] The Biden-Harris administration has made it clear it has no plans for another extension of the mortgage forbearance program, which is set to lapse on Sept. 30. At the height of the pandemic, more than 7.2 million homeowners were in the mortgage forbearance program, which allows some […]
[Acorns, Twenty/20] It is not surprising sellers are opting to rent, due to the all-time high housing prices. The housing market is red-hot and showing few signs of slowing down. Home prices were at a median $386,888 in June, according to Redfin, up 24% since last June. And demand is high: The average […]
[Business Insider, Getty] Rich Americans, millennials, and Wall Street are keeping US home prices permanently higher. Demand is strong as the wealthy and investors scoop up homes at historically high prices. A wave of millennial demand can boost prices even higher, and builders aren’t rushing to step in. The housing […]
[CNBC] Sales of new single family homes fell to an annualized rate of 676,000, 6.6% below May’s rate of 724,000 and 19.4% below the June 2020 level of 839,000. The median price of a newly built home in June rose just 6% from June 2020 The inventory of new homes […]
New York (CNN Business) The US economy has come a long way since last year’s devastating downturn. But a return to “normal” may not be possible. The Back-to-Normal Index created by CNN Business and Moody’s Analytics stands at 93% as of June 18, a new pandemic-era high. The index is comprised of 37 […]
[MarketWatch, iStock] There’s one group of borrowers that can count themselves as ‘lucky’ during periods of inflation Higher prices for rental cars, airplane tickets and uncooked beef roasts have economists and consumers wondering whether we’re living through the start of an inflationary period. It remains to be seen whether these price hikes […]
[CNBC, Twenty/20] Last month, the U.S. consumer price index, a survey of a variety of goods, rose 5% compared with a year ago. The gain was a bit more than anticipated and the largest increase since the summer of 2008, according to the Labor Department. That has Wall Street buzzing about what inflation means for […]
[Fortune, Getty Images] It’s Fed day, investors. Here’s what you’ll need to know. Good morning. Global stocks and U.S. futures are pretty steady ahead of today’s big Fed decision—or, more likely, lack of one. Either way, there will still be plenty of fireworks as Jerome Powell gets grilled on inflation, growth, the […]
[CNBC] Fears of inflation in the year ahead hit its highest level on record, according to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. When inflation rises, savers may consider alternatives for stashing cash. As the economy quickly picks up steam in the wake of the Covid pandemic, Americans […]
[MarketWatch, iStock] Some economists suggest the government may be misunderstanding the size of the problem Fast-rising housing costs have helped to push inflation to a 13-year high. But the way that government statisticians track the price of consumer goods may be missing just how explosive home-price growth has been in […]