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Home builders see ‘housing recession’ as builder sentiment index drops further in August
The numbers: The National Association of Home Builders’ monthly confidence index fell 6 points to 49 in August, the trade…
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Grocery prices in July had largest price increase since 1979 — with one food staple rising by 38% on the year
The rise in the cost of living cooled in July, but not for grocery prices. The price of food at…
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Suddenly, stock-market investors are wrestling with ‘boomflation’ after hot July jobs report
The worry instead turned to what a rip-roaring labor market and surging costs for everything means for stocks and bond…
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