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Here’s how much control the president has over the U.S. economy

About 50% of Americans believe the result of the 2024 presidential election will directly affect their personal finances, according to…

Two big homebuilders missed Wall Street estimates on a key metric — here’s why

Housing demand has been hard to forecast even as mortgage rates have declined. Just take a look at homebuilders’ quarterly…

Are Folks In America That Stupid?’ Dave Ramsey Says Americans Should Be More Suspicious Of The Fed Rate Cuts Timing

Are Folks In America That Stupid?’ Dave Ramsey Says Americans Should Be More Suspicious Of The Fed Rate Cuts Timing…

Risk-taker’s market? Why it may be practical to take chips off the table

It may be a risk-taker’s market. Investor and personal finance author Ric Edelman believes it’s a practical strategy to take…

Bond yields could race through 5% in next couple of weeks, market forecaster Jim Bianco warns

Wall Street forecaster Jim Bianco expects Treasury yields to go a lot higher — and possibly overshoot through 5% in…

Treasury yield jump is not ‘death to equities,’ BofA’s Savita Subramanian says

The latest jump in Treasury yields is not “death to equities,” BofA Securities’ Savita Subramanian told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on…

Bricks over bytes: New hard asset ETF places big bet on real estate

A new ETF is making a big bet on real estate and other hard assets. CBRE’s Investment Management launched the…

‘Bite of these higher rates is gaining traction almost every day,’ KBW CEO Thomas Michaud warns

A major financial services CEO warns the economy hasn’t fully absorbed higher interest rates yet. Thomas Michaud, who runs Stifel…