WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new single-family homes in the United States peaked at almost 13 years in June, as the housing market outperforms the overall economy amid low interest rates and migration from downtown urban to low-density areas due to the COVID -19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A new house …
Read More »New home sales in the United States shine in June; commercial activity accelerates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new single-family homes in the United States peaked at almost 13 years in June, as the housing market outperforms the overall economy amid low interest rates and migration from downtown urban to low-density areas due to the COVID -19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A new house …
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The weekly $ 600 increase in unemployment insurance payments is likely to expire before lawmakers reach an agreement on the next coronavirus relief package, raising the stakes for the negotiations and creating more uncertainty for people. who depend on government help. Because most states process payments on a weekly cycle …
Read More »The Fed’s balance sheet shrinks further, and there are still no Main Street loans
FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, USA, on March 19, 2019. REUTERS / Leah Millis (Reuters) – The massive reserve of bonds and other assets of the US Federal Reserve fell for the third consecutive week to its smallest size since mid-May, …
Read More »From New York to Houston, flood risk for real estate centers increases
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The number of properties in the United States at risk of flooding this year is 70% higher than estimates from government data, according to research published Monday, with critical points at risk in Houston, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago FILE PHOTO: A New York police …
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