Home sales drop sharply as prices hit an all-time high for January

The median price of a home sold in January was $396,900, up 4.8% from the year before and the highest price ever for the month of January.

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Home price growth has slowed. But high costs, economic worries have some buyers retreating

High prices and economic uncertainty are factors pulling homebuyers back out of the housing market, experts say.
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Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members

Core inflation — which excludes prices of fresh food — rose to 3.2% from 3% in the prior month and beat economists' expectations of 3.1%, according to a Reuters poll.
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Farms and Bakeries Hit by Egg Shortages and Price Hikes

Bare shelves in supermarkets and wholesalers, combined with double-digit price jumps, are pushing many food businesses to raise prices or change recipes.
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49ers exploring possible sale: 10% of team could be up for grabs at this record-setting price, per report

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Moscow loathed the U.S. for years as its economy paid a high price for war — now, it’s doing a U-turn

Moscow has denigrated the United States' leadership, economy and culture — but now things are changing amid a "revival" of Russia-U.S. relations.
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Once high-flying Bluebird Bio sells itself to private equity after tough times for the gene therapy maker

Bluebird Bio will sell itself to private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital for about $30 million, the company said Friday.
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While We Wait For State Of Decay 3, This Punishing New Zombie Game Is Hitting All The Right Notes

I've long appreciated State of Decay as the exciting middle ground between an approachable zombie game like Days Gone or Dead Rising , and unforgiving survival sims like DayZ and Project ...
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UK budget surplus for January falls short of expectations

Figures come as chancellor struggles to revive the economy, with business survey showing activity is stalling
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Nebraska nixes Tennessee home-and-home plan

Nebraska has opted out of its deal to play Tennessee in a home-and-home series scheduled for 2026 and 2027 because the Huskers' football stadium will be undergoing renovations.
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Home sales drop sharply as prices hit an all-time high for January

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Home price growth has slowed. But high costs, economic worries have some buyers retreating

Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members

Farms and Bakeries Hit by Egg Shortages and Price Hikes

49ers exploring possible sale: 10% of team could be up for grabs at this record-setting price, per report

Moscow loathed the U.S. for years as its economy paid a high price for war — now, it’s doing a U-turn

Once high-flying Bluebird Bio sells itself to private equity after tough times for the gene therapy maker

While We Wait For State Of Decay 3, This Punishing New Zombie Game Is Hitting All The Right Notes

UK budget surplus for January falls short of expectations

Nebraska nixes Tennessee home-and-home plan

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