The economy is fantastic — unless you want a new job, a new home, or a new car

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Making a major life change, such as buying a house or finding a new job, is going to come at a cost.

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Office owners are on 'borrowed time' as maturing debts can't be pushed off much longer, Goldman Sachs says

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A view of the Manhattan Skyline with the Empire State Building in the center.

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The Fed still probably isn't ready to give Americans the interest rate cuts they're hoping for

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US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell arrives to hold a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024.

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Goldman Sachs now sees just 3 rate cuts in 2024 amid persistently hot inflation

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell participates in a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Treasury on July 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. The council met to deliver an update on the Council’s Climate-related Financial Risk Committee and spoke on the transition from LIBOR.

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Why bad news for the economy can be good news for stocks

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Traders celebrating a record-setting day of shorting volatility.

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Millions of homes could flood the US housing market thanks to boomers

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Baby boomers dominate America's housing market. But as they age out, millions of homes will be up for grabs, and Gen Z is poised to benefit.

Markets are eyeing a June rate cut. Here's what Fed officials have said on policy, jobs, and inflation that point to the next steps.

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of New York.

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One way to help American homebuyers? Do what the Dutch do.

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Dutch-style mortgages offer something American mortgages don't: automatically lower interest rates as the loan is paid off.

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Buying a new car could cost you $7,600 a year on top of the sticker price, nearly double a decade ago

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Gas is just one of the costs of owning a car.

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Joe Biden's pre-election spending spree created an 'economy on speed,' economist says

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Joe Biden faces a November election.

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