This chart shows how housing affordability has plunged across the US

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Home affordability has plunged in the US since 2019

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China has banned brokers from opening overseas trading accounts for local investors

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People cross a street in the technology district of Shenzhen, China September 14, 2015.

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Parents who took on student loans for their kids are facing 'a grim reality' as payments resume because they're not included in Biden's new plan to make monthly bills cheaper, the NAACP says

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Student loan borrowers and advocates gather for the People's Rally To Cancel Student Debt During The Supreme Court Hearings On Student Debt Relief on February 28, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Elizabeth Warren says she's worried Biden's second attempt at broad student-loan forgiveness won't hold up in the Supreme Court

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Americans are 10 days away from a federal government shutdown and Republicans still can't agree on a way out

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Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reacts after a fourth round of voting for a new House Speaker on the second day of the 118th Congress, Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at the US Capitol in Washington DC.

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Here's what the Fed could do next after the hotter-than-expected August inflation report, according to investors

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August CPI came in hotter than expected, complicating the Fed's policy path.

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The IRS is going after 1,600 millionaires who owe hundreds of millions in overdue taxes, and it's using AI to catch them

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Daniel Werfel testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Feb. 15, 2023, in Washington.
Daniel Werfel testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Feb. 15, 2023, in Washington.

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Here's where the stock market is headed next after a tough August, according to Wall Street's top strategists

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Wall Street firms are split on whether the August stock slump will continue.

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If you make less than $55,000, the Labor Department wants you to start getting overtime pay

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Now Hiring signs are displayed in front of restaurants in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on March 19, 2022.

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The Fed isn't done fighting inflation — but it'll ensure its next big decision won't bring 'unnecessary harm' to consumers

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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.

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