26 popular cities where houses are at least $100,000 cheaper than the national median

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Lower mortgage rates should bring life into the US housing market.

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Don't get your hopes up about the housing market

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Jerome Powell in a hard hat in front of. houses.

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Residential solar is struggling. One company's add-on is helping it hit 1 million installations.

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2 scenarios when to consider an adjustable-rate mortgage to secure lower rates, according to Redfin's research lead

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There are a couple of scenarios where an adjustable-rate mortgae could be quite useful, according to Redfin's Head of Economic Research Chen Zhao.

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Trump called inflation a disaster for consumers — and Musk blamed it on government waste

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Donald Trump (left) and Elon Musk.

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JD Vance said migrants are the reason it's so expensive to rent or buy homes. He's wrong.

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Sen. JD Vance has repeatedly blamed high housing costs on immigrants. He's proposed deporting millions of people to address the housing crisis.

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Elizabeth Warren says Jerome Powell needs to come back from vacation and cut interest rates now

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Sen. Elizabeth Warren

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The economy's soft landing is suddenly in question

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Trump doesn't think interest rate cuts should happen before the election

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell and former President Donald Trump.

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America is on the brink of an unemployment fiasco

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Unless the Federal Reserve starts to cut interest rates, the recent increase in unemployment is going to get worse.

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