Mortgage rates reach highest level in more than two decades

Mortgage rates reach highest level  in more than two decades

Ryan Ratliff (C), Real Estate Sales Associate with Re/Max Advance Realty, is showcasing a home for sale to Ryan Paredes (L) and Ariadna Paredes on April 20, 2023, in Cutler Bay, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Mortgage rates surged on Monday as bond yields rose due to investor concerns about prolonged high interest rates …

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Could We Be Experiencing a ‘Richcession’ Instead of a Recession?

Could We Be Experiencing a ‘Richcession’ Instead of a Recession?

A ‘richcession’ may be underway “In most recessions, unemployment rises more for lower-income groups,” explained Tomas Philipson, a professor of public policy studies at the University of Chicago and former acting chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. “Although we are not currently in a recession, the demand for and wages of lower-income …

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Step Inside the Breathtaking Malibu Tuscan Mega Villa

Step Inside the Breathtaking Malibu Tuscan Mega Villa

The luxurious Tuscan-style mega villa perched atop the hills of Malibu is back on the market, now with a hefty price tag of $44.5 million. Known as Malibu Rocky Oaks, this stunning residence is situated on 37 acres of land at an elevation of 2,000 feet in the Santa Monica Mountains. In certain weather conditions, …

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JPMorgan Raises EM Default Forecast Amid Concerns Over China Contagion Triggered by Country Garden

JPMorgan Raises EM Default Forecast Amid Concerns Over China Contagion Triggered by Country Garden

Signage at a residential project developed by Country Garden Holdings Co. in Baoding, Hebei province, China, on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan has revised its global emerging markets corporate high-yield default forecast, citing increasing concerns about contagion in China’s property sector due to the potential default by Country Garden. …

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Homebuilders experience substantial decline in sentiment, as mortgage rates soar

Homebuilders experience substantial decline in sentiment, as mortgage rates soar

Residential home construction by Shea Homes builders is showcased in Encinitas, California, on May 16, 2023. Photo: Mike Blake | Reuters The rising interest rates in the mortgage market are delivering a blow to potential homebuyers and causing a slowdown in the homebuilding industry. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing …

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Profit warning causes Country Garden shares to plummet, hitting all-time low

Profit warning causes Country Garden shares to plummet, hitting all-time low

Country Garden Holdings Co.’s Fengming Haishang residential development in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of beleaguered Chinese real estate company Country Garden Holdings slumped to an all-time low on Friday as the company issued a profit warning a day earlier. The stock fell to an …

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