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Is 7% the New Normal for Mortgages?October 12, 2026Is 7% the New Normal for Mortgages?
October 6, 2026 The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 7.03% on September 24, according to Freddie Mac’s mortgage-rate data. That number has psychological weight. Six percent sounds...
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What the World Learned From Getting Priced Out.October 11, 2026What the World Learned From Getting Priced Out.
The cost-of-living crisis was not a single problem. It was a pileup. Energy became more expensive. Food followed. Shipping costs jumped. Housing absorbed larger portions of household income....
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The Midterm Economy: What Voters Are Really Grading.October 10, 2026The Midterm Economy: What Voters Are Really Grading.
October 8, 2026 The economy is not a single number. It is the price at the gas station, the balance on the credit-card statement, the rent or mortgage payment, and the answer to a simple que...
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Wait, Factories Are Actually Doing Okay?October 8, 2026Wait, Factories Are Actually Doing Okay?
October 8, 2026 The economic news has been mostly gloom: weak hiring, cautious companies, expensive borrowing, and consumers wondering whether the next paycheck will stretch as far as the la...
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Mark Your Calendar: Two Dates That Decide Your Borrowing Costs.October 7, 2026Mark Your Calendar: Two Dates That Decide Your Borrowing Costs.
Borrowing costs do not change because the calendar says so. They change because new information changes what lenders, investors, and the Federal Reserve expect to happen next. Two upcoming d...
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The President Says Gas Gets Cheaper After the Election. Should You Believe Him?October 6, 2026The President Says Gas Gets Cheaper After the Election. Should...
October 6, 2026 Last month, President Donald Trump said oil prices that surged because of the Iran war likely would not come down until after the midterm elections. The basic message was str...
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