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Amina Niasse

Amina Niasse

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Mortgage rates continue to soften - Freddie Mac

Mortgage rates fell to a six-month low this week to the lowest figure since June, indicating relief has come to prospective buyers on the back of a rallying bond

Mortgage rates continue to soften - Freddie Mac
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Annual home prices rise again - FHFA

Annual home prices in October rose again, pointing toward continued recovery of the housing market, data on Tuesday showed.

Annual home prices rise again - FHFA
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New US jobless claims rise again as labor market cools

The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, indicating the labor market continues to cool in the year's fourth quarter.

New US jobless claims rise again as labor market cools
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Contracts to buy existing homes stay flat as mortgage payments soften - NAR

Pending U.S. home sales remained unchanged in November, data released Thursday showed, signaling traffic from prospective buyers is slow to recover despite

Contracts to buy existing homes stay flat as mortgage payments soften - NAR
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US job cuts fall back in December but nearly double for all of 2023

U.S. employers slowed layoffs in December, with the fewest announced job cuts since July, although the total for all of 2023 was the highest since 2020 when the

US job cuts fall back in December but nearly double for all of 2023
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US homebuyer confidence up in December; more see loan rates falling

U.S. homebuyer confidence improved in December, with more homeowners anticipating that mortgage rates would fall further this year, but it could take sometime for

US homebuyer confidence up in December; more see loan rates falling
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US small business sentiment up, but labor, inflation worries persist

U.S. small business sentiment rose for the first time in five months in December, a survey published on Tuesday showed, but hiring costs and ongoing concerns

US small business sentiment up, but labor, inflation worries persist
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Mortgage rates tick up for a second week -Freddie Mac

Mortgage rates edged higher for a second week, a survey released on Thursday showed, but they remain near the lowest levels since early last summer, which has

Mortgage rates tick up for a second week -Freddie Mac
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Homebuilder confidence jumps by the most in 11 months - NAHB

U.S. homebuilder confidence spiked in January by the most since February 2023 as declining interest rates for mortgages enhanced affordability for many buyers who

Homebuilder confidence jumps by the most in 11 months - NAHB
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US mortgage rates fall to 8-month low, says Freddie Mac

U.S. mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest since May 2023, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday, providing a possible boost to buyer traffic in the housing

US mortgage rates fall to 8-month low, says Freddie Mac
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U.S. home sales rise by most in over 3 years

Pending U.S. home sales shot up in December by the most since June 2020, a report showed on Friday, indicating prospective buyers may be getting drawn from the

U.S. home sales rise by most in over 3 years
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Home prices kept rising in November - FHFA

U.S. home prices rose in November at the swiftest annual rate in 11 months, indicating a recovery in the housing market may be taking hold.

Home prices kept rising in November - FHFA
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US job cuts more than double in January -report

Job cut announcements in January increased to its highest level in 10 months as employers in the financial and technology sectors launched restructuring efforts, a

US job cuts more than double in January -report
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Labor worries, costs drag small business sentiment down by most in 13 months -NFIB

U.S. small business sentiment fell to its lowest since May 2023 in January, according to a report published Tuesday, as labor costs and slowed sales squeeze bottom

Labor worries, costs drag small business sentiment down by most in 13 months -NFIB
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Disabled employment surged in COVID; 2024 less certain

COVID-19 changed the trajectory of Lucy Trieshmann's budding legal career.

Disabled employment surged in COVID; 2024 less certain
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US annual home prices rising despite fourth-quarter slowdown, FHFA says

U.S. annual home prices rose again in December, although housing price growth slowed during the fourth quarter of 2023 from the prior three-month period.

US annual home prices rising despite fourth-quarter slowdown, FHFA says
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US pending home sales fall in January as high mortgage rates deter buyers

Pending U.S. home sales retreated in January, a report on Thursday showed, as buyers continue to struggle with still-high mortgage rates.

US pending home sales fall in January as high mortgage rates deter buyers
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US mortgage rates rise for a fourth-straight week, Freddie Mac says

U.S. mortgage rates rose for a fourth-straight week, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday, reaching a two-month high and again becoming a factor impeding traffic among

US mortgage rates rise for a fourth-straight week, Freddie Mac says
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US homebuying sentiment up; owners sense a 'good time to sell'

U.S. homebuying sentiment rose for a third consecutive month in February largely because a growing view among current homeowners that now is a good time to sell

US homebuying sentiment up; owners sense a 'good time to sell'
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US small business optimism falls to lowest in 9 months, NFIB says

U.S. small business sentiment fell in February to the lowest level since May due to continued concerns around inflation, according to a report published on Tuesday

US small business optimism falls to lowest in 9 months, NFIB says
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US homebuilder confidence at highest level since July, NAHB says

U.S. homebuilder confidence rose in March to the highest level since July due to easing mortgage rates and an improved pricing environment amid a continued

US homebuilder confidence at highest level since July, NAHB says
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US home flipping malaise pinches reality TV stars to contractors

While the increase in interest rates engineered by the Federal Reserve over the last two years put a damper on the overall U.S. housing market, it took a sledge

US home flipping malaise pinches reality TV stars to contractors
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Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time this year, Freddie Mac says

U.S. mortgage rates increased by the most since June and also crossed the 7% threshold for the first time since December, muddling home sales growth, a Thursday

Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time this year, Freddie Mac says
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Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, US panel says

Women at average risk for breast cancer should get screening mammograms every other year starting at age 40, the U.S.

Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, US panel says
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US births retreat after pandemic-era growth

The number of births in the United States fell by 2% in 2023 from the previous year, driven in part by a marked birth rate decline among older teenagers and women

US births retreat after pandemic-era growth

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