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How Lenders Can Help Unlock Trapped Equity
am EDT| Jarred Kessler is the CEO of EasyKnock. The housing market has always played a pivotal role in the intricate tapestry of economic development. However, a "trapped equity crisis" threatens...

Five Economic Developments We Hope Won't Unfold
All eyes (and ears) remain focused on the Federal Reserve as interest rates remain the...

The Economy Of Things: A New Business Frontier
am EDT| Max Thake is the cofounder of peaq, a Web3 network powering the Economy of Things. From Bosch (one of our collaborators) to Vodafone, more and more companies are shifting from the Internet...

The private sector added just 89,000 jobs last month, far below expectations
Minneapolis CNN  —  US employers in the private sector added an estimated 89,000 jobs in September, a much lower total than expected and an indication of a sharp pullback in the labor market,...

Fed Execs Signaling Ongoing High Rates
Even as such high-profile economists as Janet Yellen, Paul Krugman, and Larry Summers have been saying that a so-called soft landing — reduction of inflation without a...

Here Are Mortgage Rates for Oct. 4, 2023: Rates Trend Higher
This week, a few major mortgage rates ticked up. If you're in the market for a mortgage, see how your payments might be affected by inflation. A few major mortgage rates increased over the last...

What The Fed Will Be Looking For In October’s Unemployment Report
pm EDT| On Friday October 6, the Employment Situation report for the month of September will be released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Fed will be watching for signs that the job market is...

Dow Tanks To Lowest Level Since May: How Historically High Bond Yields Are Driving Slump
pm EDT| Topline Stocks tanked Tuesday while bond yields soared, again highlighting worries about what high interest rates mean for equities as the Dow and S&P are each on track to notch their...

Will Markets Rebound From A Rocky September?
...prices, core inflation continued to drop to a multi-month low. With the housing market continuing to weaken, that trend is likely to last the rest of the year. That mixture of persistent economic...

Supreme Court May Defund Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—Why Experts Warn Of ‘Chaos’ If That Happens
...the court. Groups representing mortgage bankers, home builders and realtors argued “the housing market could descend into chaos” if lenders and borrowers are left without the guidance CFPB has...